Table 2 Clinico-pathologic characteristics of patients with tongue squamous cell carcinoma in this study (n = 66)
From: Tongue carcinoma infrequently harbor common actionable genetic alterations
Characteristics | Number (%) |
|---|---|
Sex: | Â |
Male | 46 (69.7%) |
Female | 20 (30.3%) |
Smoker: | Â |
Never | 25 (37.9%) |
Ever | 37 (56.1%) |
Unknown | 4 (6.1%) |
Clinical T-classification | Â |
T1/T2 | 21 (31.8%) |
T3/T4 | 40 (60.6%) |
Tx | 5 (7.6%) |
Clinical N-classification | Â |
N0 | 26 (39.4%) |
N+ | 39 (59.1%) |
Unknown | 1 (1.5%) |
Adjuvant radiation or chemoradiation therapy: | Â |
Radiotherapy only | 30 (45.5%) |
Chemoradiotherapy | 6 (9.1%) |
N | 20 (30.3%) |
Unknown | 10 (15.2%) |
Extra-capsular spread | Â |
Y | 15 (22.7%) |
N | 16 (24.2%) |
Not applicable | 24 (36.4%) |
Unknown | 11 (16.7%) |
Lymphovascular and/or perineural invasion | Â |
Y | 31 (47.0%) |
N | 20 (30.3%) |
Unknown | 15 (22.7%) |
Recurrence | Â |
Y | 28 (42.4%) |
N | 29 (43.9%) |
Unknown | 14 (13.6%) |