Table 1.
Demographic data of the volunteers.
| Healthy Volunteers | Head and Neck Cancer Survivors | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender (F:M) | 25 (50%): 25 (50%) | 6 (30%): 14 (70%) |
| Age | 39 ± 14 | 53 ± 10 |
| Body Weight(kg) | 63 ± 13 | 71 ± 15 |
| Body Height (cm) | 166 ± 8 | 166 ± 10 |
| Body Mass Index | 22.86 ± 3.74 | 25.60 ± 3.30 |
| Hypertension | 8 (16%) | 8 (40%) |
| Diabetes | 2 (4%) | 4 (20%) |
| Hyperlipidemia | 3 (6%) | 2 (10%) |
| Smoking | 3 (6%) | 3 (15%) |
Oral cancer: 5; nasopharyngeal carcinoma: 4; oropharyngeal cancer: 3; hypopharyngeal cancer: 3; parotid cancer: 2; submandibular cancer: 1; laryngeal cancer: 1; other: 1.