Table 1 Clinicopathological features of matched 71 resection and 46 biopsy specimens from patients with OSCC

Characteristics

No. of patients

%

No. of patients

%

Age

Range = 39–91

Range = 39–91

(median = 69,

mean = 67.8)

(median = 68.5,

mean = 67.5)

> 65

24

34%

18

39%

≤ 65

47

66%

28

61%

Sex

Male

43

61%

26

57%

Female

28

39%

20

43%

Location

Buccal mucosa

8

11%

4

9%

Gingiva

15

21%

7

15%

Tongue

48

68%

35

76%

pT

1,2

17

24%

14

30%

3,4

54

76%

32

70%

LN metastasis

Absent

26

37%

23

50%

Present

45

(27 cases were ENE+)

63%

23

(10 cases were ENE+)

50%

pN

0,1

38

54%

32

70%

2,3

33

46%

14

30%