Table 1.
Clinicopathological parameters for patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) enrolled into the study
| Patients (n = 22) | ||
|---|---|---|
| n | % | |
| Age (years) | ||
| ≤ 64 | 9 | 41 |
| >64 | 13 | 59 |
| (range = 42–78) | ||
| Gender | ||
| Male | 16 | 73 |
| Female | 6 | 27 |
| Disease status | ||
| AD | 16 | 73 |
| NED | 6 | 27 |
| Primary tumour site | ||
| Oral cavity | 8 | 36 |
| Pharynx | 7 | 32 |
| Larynx | 7 | 32 |
| Tumour stage | ||
| T1 | 7 | 32 |
| T2 | 10 | 45 |
| T3 | 3 | 14 |
| T4 | 2 | 9 |
| Nodal status | ||
| N0 | 10 | 45 |
| N ≥ 1 | 12 | 55 |
| Distant metastasis | ||
| M0 | 0 | 0 |
| UICC stage | ||
| I | 10 | 45 |
| II | 5 | 23 |
| III | 5 | 23 |
| IV | 2 | 9 |
| Alcohol consumption | ||
| Yes | 14 | 64 |
| No | 8 | 36 |
| Tobacco consumption | ||
| Yes | 19 | 86 |
| No | 3 | 14 |
UICC = Union for International Cancer Control.