Table 1.
Clinicopathologic characteristics in OSCC patients.
| Parameter | Number (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Female | 20 (40%) |
| Male | 30 (60%) |
| Age (mean ± SD) | 63.3 ± 15.4 |
| Location | |
| Tongue | 13 (26%) |
| Mandibular alveolar ridge | 12 (24%) |
| Buccal mucosa | 8 (16%) |
| Floor of mouth | 7 (14%) |
| Palate | 4 (8%) |
| Maxillary alveolar ridge | 3 (6%) |
| Lower lip | 3 (6%) |
| Grade | |
| Well differentiated | 31 (62%) |
| Moderately differentiated | 13 (26%) |
| Poorly differentiated | 6 (12%) |
| Stage | |
| I | 17 (34%) |
| II | 11 (22%) |
| III | 13 (26%) |
| IV | 9 (18%) |
| Lymph node metastasis | |
| Yes | 17 (34%) |
| No | 33 (66%) |
| Tumor size | |
| <2 cm | 16 (32%) |
| Between 2 and 4 cm | 20 (40%) |
| >4 cm | 14 (28%) |