Table 1.
Clinicopathological characteristics of 30 oral squamous cell carcinoma cases
| Characteristics (clinical and histopathological) | Number of patients, n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age | |
| 21-40 | 8 (26.6) |
| 41-60 | 17 (56.6) |
| 61 and above | 5 (16.6) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 24 (80) |
| Female | 6 (20) |
| Site of lesion | |
| Buccal mucosa | 10 (33.3) |
| Tongue | 7 (23.3) |
| Alveolus | 7 (23.3) |
| Retromolar trigone | 4 (13.3) |
| Gingivobuccal sulcus | 1 (3.3) |
| Floor of mouth | 1 (3.3) |
| Clinical stage | |
| Stage I | 4 (13.3) |
| Stage II | 4 (13.3) |
| Stage III | 8 (26.7) |
| Stage IV | 14 (46.7) |
| Degree of differentiation | |
| Well differentiated | 28 (93.3) |
| Moderately differentiated | 1 (3.3) |
| Poorly differentiated | 1 (3.3) |
| Pattern of invasion | |
| Type 1 | 7 (23.3) |
| Type 2 | 5 (16.7) |
| Type 3 | 10 (33.3) |
| Type 4 | 4 (13.3) |
| Type 5 | 4 (13.3) |
| Lymphocytic host response | |
| Strong | 18 (60) |
| Interim | 5 (16.6) |
| Weak | 7 (23.3) |
| Tumour budding | |
| Score 0 | 2 (6.6) |
| Score 1 | 3 (10) |
| Score 2 | 25 (83.3) |
| Depth of invasion | |
| Score 1 | 1 (3.3) |
| Score 2 | 29 (96.7) |
| BD score | |
| Score 0-low risk | 0 (0) |
| Score 1- intermediate risk | 6 (20) |
| Score 2- high risk | 24 (80) |
| Treatment modalities | |
| Surgery only | 13 (43.3) |
| Surgery + RT | 10 (33.3) |
| Surgery + RT + CT | 5 (16.7) |
| Surgery + CT | 2 (6.7) |
| Follow-up | |
| Alive | 17 (56.7) |
| Dead | 7 (23.3) |
| Lost to follow up | 6 (20) |
CT: Chemotherapy, RT: Radiotherapy, BD: Budding and Depth of Invasion