Table 3 Clinico-pathological characteristics of HNSCC patients enrolled in the study of T cell profile
Characteristics | Value |
|---|---|
Age (years) | 61.2 ± 15.8 (27–88) |
Gender | |
Male | 28 (71.8%) |
Female | 11 (28.2%) |
Tumor Type | |
Larynx | 17 (43.6%) |
Tongue (from oral cavity) | 22 (56.4%) |
Lymph node (LN) Status(greatest dimension, cm) | |
N0 (free LNs) | 24 (61.5%) |
N1 (≤ 3) | 4 (10.3%) |
N2 (> 3–6) | 9 (23.1%) |
N3 (> 6) | 1 (2.6%) |
Unknown | 1 (2.6%) |
Tumor size | |
T1 | 4 (10.3%) |
T2 | 12 (30.8%) |
T3 | 15 (38.5%) |
T4 | 7 (17.9%) |
Unknown | 1(2.6%) |
Stage | |
I | 4 (10.3%) |
II | 9 (23.1%) |
III | 10 (25.6%) |
IV | 15 (38.5%) |
Unknown | 1 (2.6%) |
Histological grade* | |
Well differentiated (I) | 19 (48.7%) |
Moderately differentiated (II) | 15 (38.5%) |
Poorly differentiated (III) | 3 (7.7%) |
Unknown | 2 (5.1%) |
Perineural/lymphovascular invasion | |
Positive | 8 (20.5%) |
Negative | 30 (76.9%) |
Unknown | 1 (2.6%) |
Lymph nodes characteristic | |
MLNs | 11 (28.2%) |
nMLNs | 24 (61.5%) |
Not determined | 4 (10.3%) |