Table 1.
Patient Characteristics.
| Characteristic | Patients (N = 22) |
|---|---|
| Age, y, median (range) | 62 (23–84) |
| Gender, n (%) | |
| Female | 9 (41) |
| Male | 13 (59) |
| Race, n (%) | |
| White | 16 (73) |
| Black | 6 (27) |
| AJCC pathologic stage, n (%) | |
| I | 2 (9) |
| II | 4 (18) |
| III | 6 (27) |
| IV | 10 (46) |
| Tumor location and histology, n (%) | |
| Oral cavity SCC | 8 (36) |
| Facial skin cutaneous | 4 (18) |
| Major salivary gland | 3 (14) |
| Maxillary sinus SCC | 3 (14) |
| Oropharynx SCC | 2 (9) |
| Larynx SCC | 1 (5) |
| CN 11 MPNST | 1 (5) |
| Ablation surgery, n (%) | |
| Glossectomy | 4 (18) |
| Mandibulectomy | 4 (18) |
| Skin or soft-tissue resection | 4 (18) |
| Maxillectomy | 3 (14) |
| Pharyngectomy | 2 (9) |
| Othera | 5 (23) |
| Reconstructive surgery, n (%) | |
| Free tissue transfer | 15 (68) |
| Local flap | 3 (14) |
| Skin graft | 3 (14) |
| Primary closure | 1 (5) |
| Adjuvant therapy, n (%) | |
| Yes | 16 (73) |
| No | 6 (27) |
| Follow-up, months from surgery, median (range) | 5 (1–21) |
Abbreviations: AJCC, American Joint Committee on Cancer; CN, cranial nerve; MPNST, malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor; SCC, squamous cell carcinoma.
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ã Total laryngectomy (n = 1), resection of CN 11 malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (n = 1), radical parotidectomy (n = 1), submandibular gland and oral cavity composite resection (n = 1), submandibular gland and skin composite resection (n = 1).