Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the 38 patients with OSCC/OPSCC

Age (years)

< 64

18 (47.4)

≥ 64

20 (52.6)

Sex

Male

27 (71)

Female

11 (29)

Stage

0

1 (2.6)

I

6 (15.8)

II

6 (15.8)

III

4 (10.5)

IV

9 (23.7)

ND

12 (31.6)

Differentiation

Well

5 (13.1)

Moderate

18 (47.4)

Poor

15 (39.5)

Site

OSCC (tongue, trigonous, gums and cheeks) /OPSCC (pharynx tonsils)

36 (94.7)

nodal metastases from OSCC

2 (5.3)

WADA

0 (absent)

9 (23.7)

1 (focal)

6 (15.8)

2 (moderate)

4 (10.5)

3 (intense)

11 (28.9

4 (MALT)

8 (21.1)

HR-HPV

negative

28 (73.7)

positive

10 (26.3)