From: Patterns of mandibular invasion in oral squamous cell carcinoma of the mandibular region
Characteristic/variable | Grouping | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|
Sex | Male | 17 | 68 |
 | Female | 8 | 32 |
Religion | Hindu | 16 | 64 |
 | Christian | 4 | 16 |
 | Muslim | 5 | 20 |
Education | Illiterate | 2 | 8 |
 | Primary | 14 | 56 |
 | Secondary | 8 | 32 |
 | College | 1 | 4 |
Habits | No | 7 | 28 |
 | Yes (Current) | 5 | 20 |
 | Past habits | 13 | 52 |
Site | Lower alveolus | 17 | 68 |
 | Buccal mucosa | 7 | 28 |
 | tongue extending to sublingual sulcus | 1 | 4 |
Side | Left | 16 | 64 |
 | Right | 9 | 36 |
Presenting complain | Ulcer | 13 | 52 |
 | Swelling | 8 | 32 |
Skin involvement | Positive | 6 | 24 |
 | Negative | 19 | 76 |
Presence of teeth | Edentulous | 11 | 44 |
 | Dentulous | 14 | 56 |
Status of tumour | Primary | 17 | 68 |
 | Recurrent | 5 | 20 |
 | Residual | 3 | 12 |
Nodes | Present | 19 | 76 |
 | Absent | 6 | 24 |
Clinical tumour stage | T4 | 25 | 100 |
Radiological bone involvement | Present | 23 | 92 |
 | Absent | 2 | 8 |
Type of mandibular surgery | Segmental resection | 4 | 16 |
 | Hemimandibulectomy | 21 | 84 |
Previous radiotherapy | Yes | 6 | 24 |
 | No | 19 | 76 |