Table 1.

Clinicopathological characteristics of patients with SCCHN tested in the present study

Characteristic	Value
Total no. patients (male/female)	34 (27/7)
Age, mean (range) (years)	66.2 (35–89)
Tumor site
Oral cavity	22
Larynx	6
Hypopharynx	4
Maxillary sinus	2
TNM classification
T1	2
T2	13
T3	9
T4	10
N0	18
N1	6
N2	10
N3	0
M0	34
M1	0
Stage
I	1
II	9
III	6
IV	18

SCCHN, squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck.