| | |
MTUS1 (cases)
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|---|
|
characteristics
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low
|
High
|
P-value*
|
|---|
|
Gender
|
Male
|
10
|
8
|
P = 0.426
|
| |
Female
|
15
|
16
| |
|
Age (years)
|
≤46
|
11
|
15
|
P = 0.156
|
| |
>46
|
14
|
9
| |
|
Tumor stage
|
T1
|
0
|
4
|
P = 0.01
|
| |
T2
|
15
|
12
| |
| |
T3
|
6
|
0
| |
| |
T4
|
4
|
8
| |
|
Lymph node metastasis
|
Negative (pN−)
|
22
|
21
|
P = 0.957
|
| |
Positive (pN+)
|
3
|
3
| |
|
clinic stage
|
C1
|
0
|
4
|
P = 0.000
|
| |
C2
|
14
|
10
| |
| |
C3
|
5
|
2
| |
| |
C4
|
6
|
8
| |
|
Histological grading
|
I
|
8
|
15
|
P = 0.017
|
| |
II
|
3
|
5
| |
| |
III
|
14
|
4
| |
|
distant metastasis
|
Negtive
|
17
|
24
|
P = 0.005
|
| |
positive
|
8
|
0
| |
|
Recurrence
|
Negtive
|
16
|
22
|
P = 0.022
|
| |
positive
|
9
|
2
| |
|
Tumor site
|
Parotid
|
7
|
15
| |
| |
Submandibular
|
15
|
8
|
P = 0.02
|
| |
sublingual
|
3
|
1
| |
|
Vital status
|
Alive
|
20
|
21
|
P = 0.048
|
| |
Death (tumor-related)
|
5
|
3
| |
