Table 1 Patient characteristics (N = 55)
Characteristic | Finding | (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age in years | Â | Â |
   Mean | 58 |  |
   Range | 32-79 |  |
Sex | Â | Â |
   Male | 44 | (80) |
   Female | 11 | (20) |
T category | Â | Â |
   T1 | 8 | (15) |
   T2 | 15 | (27) |
   T3 | 21 | (38) |
   T4 | 11 | (20) |
N category | Â | Â |
   N0 | 6 | (11) |
   N1 | 15 | (27) |
   N2 | 28 | (51) |
   N3 | 6 | (11) |
Stage | Â | Â |
   III | 17 | (31) |
   IV | 38 | (69) |
Tumor sites | Â | Â |
   Oral cavity | 5 | (9) |
Floor of mouth | 2 | (4) |
Tongue | 3 | (5) |
   Oropharynx | 24 | (44) |
Retromolar trigone | 1 | (2) |
Base of tongue | 10 | (18) |
Tonsil | 7 | (13) |
Soft palate | 2 | (4) |
Pharynx posterior wall | 3 | (5) |
Valleculae | 1 | (2) |
   Laryngo/hypopharynx | 19 | ( 35) |
Piriform sinus | 17 | (31) |
Hypopharynx posterior wall | 1 | (2) |
Supraglottic larynx | 1 | (2) |
   Nasopharynx | 7 | (13) |