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Clinicopathological parameters of lip and oral cavity cancer in Karachi.
| Parameter | n = 4,400 |
|---|---|
| Frequency | |
| Males | 2,986 (67.8%) |
| Females | 1,414 (32.2%) |
| Gender ratio (M/F) | 1.8 |
| Basis of diagnosis | |
| Clinical | 0% |
| Histological | 100% |
| Grade | |
| Well differentiated | 690 (15.7%) |
| Moderately differentiated | 2,984 (67.7%) |
| Poorly differentiated | 726 (16.6) |
| Mean age | |
| Males | 47.2 years |
| Females | 50.6 years |
| Morphology | |
| Squamous cell carcinoma | 4,299 (97.7%) |
| Adenocarcinoma | 29 (0.7%) |
| Other specified carcinoma | 72 (1.6%) |
