Table 1.
Patient Characteristics (n=54)
| Characteristic | Total (%) |
|---|---|
| Age | |
| Median (range) | 55 (32–75) |
| ≤50 | 15 (28%) |
| >50 | 39 (72%) |
| Gender | |
| Female | 10 (19%) |
| Male | 44 (81%) |
| Tumor site | |
| Oral Tongue | 8 (15%) |
| Tonsil | 20 (37%) |
| Base of Tongue | 22 (41%) |
| Floor of mouth | 2 (3.7%) |
| Palate | 2 (3.7%) |
| Pathologic diagnosis | |
| Squamous cell carcinoma | 51 (94%) |
| Adenoid cystic carcinoma | 2 (4%) |
| Mucoepidermoid carcinoma | 1 (2%) |
| T classification (n=53) | |
| T1 | 17 (32%) |
| T2 | 20 (38%) |
| T3 | 10 (19%) |
| T4 | 6 (11%) |
| N classification | |
| N0 | 4 (8%) |
| N1 | 11 (20%) |
| N2 | 38 (70%) |
| N3 | 1 (2%) |
| Tumor stage (n=53) | |
| I | 1 (2%) |
| II | 2 (4%) |
| III | 10 (19%) |
| IV | 40 (75%) |
| Radiation to the primary tumor site | |
| ≥70 Gy | 43 (80%) |
| ≥66 Gy and < 70 Gy | 7 (13%) |
| ≥60 Gy and < 66 Gy | 4 (7%) |
| Trismus status | |
| Trismus | 8 (14.8%) |
| No trismus | 46 (85.2%) |
| Pre-RT incisal measurement | |
| Median (range) | 45 (36–58) |
| ≤40 | 14 (26%) |
| >40 | 40 (74%) |