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Baseline characteristics (features of current tumor)
| N (%) | |
|---|---|
| Location of current tumor | |
| Oral cavity | 7 (35) |
| Oropharynx | 4 (20) |
| Hypopharynx | 1 (5) |
| Larynx | 7 (35) |
| Regional lymph node | 1 (5) |
| Stage of current tumor | |
| I | 3 (17) |
| II | 2 (11) |
| III | 4 (22) |
| IV | 9 (50) |
| Unknowna | 2 |
| Type of follow‐up tumor | |
| Local recurrence | 5 (25) |
| Regional recurrence | 1 (5) |
| Second primary | 12 (60) |
| Third primary | 2 (10) |
In two patients, the existence of metastatic disease was unknown.
