Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the 38 patients with OSCC/OPSCC
| Variable | Category | N (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | < 64 | 18 (47.4) |
| ≥ 64 | 20 (52.6) | |
| Sex | Male | 27 (71) |
| Female | 11 (29) | |
| Stage | 0 | 1 (2.6) |
| I | 6 (15.8) | |
| II | 6 (15.8) | |
| III | 4 (10.5) | |
| IV | 9 (23.7) | |
| ND | 12 (31.6) | |
| Differentiation | Well | 5 (13.1) |
| Moderate | 18 (47.4) | |
| Poor | 15 (39.5) | |
| Site | OSCC (tongue, trigonous, gums and cheeks) /OPSCC (pharynx tonsils) | 36 (94.7) |
| nodal metastases from OSCC | 2 (5.3) | |
| WADA | 0 (absent) | 9 (23.7) |
| 1 (focal) | 6 (15.8) | |
| 2 (moderate) | 4 (10.5) | |
| 3 (intense) | 11 (28.9 | |
| 4 (MALT) | 8 (21.1) | |
| HR-HPV | negative | 28 (73.7) |
| positive | 10 (26.3) |
ND, not determined