Table 1.
Overview of patient demographics, histology, HPV status, and transoral robotic surgery (TORS) indication.
| Characteristic | Value (N = 86) | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD), years | 63 (9.7) | |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 65 | 75.6 |
| Female | 21 | 24.4 |
| Smoking history | ||
| Yes (active or past) | 63 | 73.2 |
| No | 11 | 12.8 |
| Unknown | 12 | 14.0 |
| Alcohol use | ||
| Active abuse (≥5 U/day) | 19 | 22.1 |
| Daily drinker (<5 U/day) | 36 | 41.9 |
| Occasional drinker | 15 | 17.4 |
| Past abuse | 3 | 3.5 |
| Unknown | 13 | 15.1 |
| Histology | ||
| Squamous cell carcinoma | 83 | 96.5 |
| Mucoepidermoid carcinoma | 1 | 1.2 |
| Mucinous cystadenocarcinoma | 1 | 1.2 |
| Primary laryngeal carcinoid tumor | 1 | 1.2 |
| P16 staining (19 tested) | ||
| Positive | 11 | 57.9 |
| Negative | 8 | 42.1 |
| HPV ISH (29 tested) | ||
| Positive | 11 | 37.9 |
| Negative | 18 | 62.1 |
| TORS indication | ||
| Up-front (primary) TORS | 56 | 65.1 |
| Salvage TORS | 30 | 34.9 |
HPV, human papillomavirus; ISH, in situ hybridization.