Variable | No. | % |
---|---|---|
Age (years) | Median 57 (range 38-74) | |
Gender | ||
Male | 41 | 82 |
Female | 9 | 18 |
Primary site | ||
Nasopharynx | 25 | 50 |
Oropharynx | 12 | 24 |
Hypopharynx | 9 | 18 |
Larynx | 4 | 8 |
T classification | ||
1 | 14 | 28 |
2 | 19 | 38 |
3 | 8 | 16 |
4 | 9 | 18 |
N classification | ||
1 | 12 | 24 |
2 | 30 | 60 |
3 | 8 | 16 |
Stage | ||
2 | 7 | 14 |
3 | 14 | 28 |
4 | 29 | 58 |
Histology | ||
Squamous cell carcinoma | 25 | 50 |
Nonkeratinizing undifferentiated carcinoma | 22 | 44 |
Nonkeratinizing differentiated carcinoma | 1 | 2 |
Keratinizing squamous cell carcinoma | 2 | 4 |
Differentiation | ||
Well differentiated | 3 | 6 |
Moderate differentiated | 8 | 16 |
Poorly differentiated | 6 | 12 |
Undifferentiated | 22 | 44 |
Not available | 11 | 22 |
Initial maximal lymph node size (cm) | Median 2 (range 1-7) |