Table 1 Tumour characteristics (n = 65)

Subsite of the primary tumour

  Tonsil

36

55,4

  Base of tongue

21

32,3

  Soft palate

6

9,2

  Posterior pharyngeal wall

2

3,1

T stage

  T2

4

6,2

  T3

43

66,1

  T4

18

27,7

N stage

  N0

20

30,8

  N1

14

21,5

  N2

25

38,5

  N3

6

9,2

Overall stage

  III

23

35,4

  IVA

36

55,4

  IVB

6

9,2

Histological differentiation

  Well

22

33,8

  Moderate

25

38,5

  Poor

18

27,7