Table 1 Patient and treatment characteristics (n = 53)
Characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
Age (years)# | |
≤ 60 | 25 (47) |
> 60 | 28 (53) |
Gender | |
Female | 17 (32) |
Male | 36 (68) |
Karnowsky PS | |
> 70 | 42 (79) |
≤ 70 | 11 (21) |
Site | |
Tongue | 22 (41) |
Floor of mouth | 17 (32) |
Alveolus and Gingiva | 11 (21) |
Others* | 3 (6) |
Tumor classification | |
pT1 | 8 (15) |
pT2 | 25 (47) |
pT3 | 5 (10) |
pT4 | 15 (28) |
Nodal classification | |
cN0** | 2 (4) |
pN0 | 18 (34) |
pN1 | 10 (19) |
pN2 | 22 (41) |
pN3 | 1 (2) |
Grading | |
Moderate (G2) | 37 (70) |
Poor (G3) | 16 (30) |
Resection margins | |
R0 | 15 (28) |
Close (< 3mm) | 25 (47) |
R1 | 13 (25) |
Surgery to primary tumor | |
Wide local excision | 9 (17) |
Partial glossectomy | 18 (34) |
Hemiglossectomy | 4 (7) |
Mandibular resection | 4 (7) |
Partial maxillectomy | 3 (6) |
Composite oral cavity resection | 15 (29) |
Neck dissection## | |
None | 2 (4) |
Ipsilateral | 28 (53) |
Bilateral | 23 (43) |
Gastrostomy tube | |
None | 28 (53) |
Used | 25 (47) |