Table 1 Clinicopathological characteristics of the studied cases
Clinicopathological variables | Â | Frequency | % |
|---|---|---|---|
Age/years |  < 60 | 19 | 54.3 |
 ≥ 60 | 16 | 45.7 | |
Patients’ sex | Male | 18 | 51.4 |
Female | 17 | 48.6 | |
Tumor Site | Tongue | 17 | 48.6 |
Buccal mucosa | 5 | 14.3 | |
Retromolar area | 4 | 11.5 | |
Alveolar mucosa | 2 | 5.7 | |
Others (Cheek- Gingiva- Hard palate-lip) | 7 | 20.3 | |
TNM stage | I | 1 | 2.9 |
II | 1 | 2.9 | |
III | 9 | 25.7 | |
IV | 24 | 68.6 | |
Grade of OED | Mild | 7 | 20.0 |
Moderate | 23 | 65.7 | |
Severe | 5 | 14.3 | |
Histologic grades of OSCC | Well-differentiated | 4 | 11.4 |
Moderately differentiated | 22 | 62.9 | |
Poorly differentiated | 9 | 25.7 |