Table 1.
Clinicopathologic characteristics of head and neck cancer patients in the first examination phase
| Female | Male | Total (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years, median (range) | 75 (59‐77) | 67 (42‐80) | 70 (42‐80) |
| Sex | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Primary tumor site | |||
| Oral cavity | 3 | 2 | 5 (50) |
| Salivary gland | 1 | 0 | 1 (10) |
| Pharynx | 0 | 3 | 3 (30) |
| Cervical esophagus | 1 | 0 | 1 (10) |
| Histology | |||
| Squamous cell carcinoma | 4 | 5 | 9 (90) |
| Adenoid cystic carcinoma | 1 | 0 | 1 (10) |
| Stagea | |||
| II | 2 | 1 | 3 (30) |
| III | 0 | 1 | 1 (10) |
| IV | 3 | 3 | 6 (60) |
a
According to the International Union Against Cancer (UICC) TNM Classification of Malignant Tumours, 7th edition (2010).