Table 1 Patient characteristics
All | Patients with cancer spread to parotid only | Patients with cancer spread to parotid and neck | |
|---|---|---|---|
N | 67 | 41 (61.2%) | 26 (38.8%) |
Sex | |||
Female | 7 (10.4%) | 2 (4.9%) | 5 (19.2%) |
Male | 60 (89.6%) | 39 (95.1%) | 21 (80.8%) |
Age in years (mean ± SD) | 72.8 ± 11.5 | 72.9 ± 11.4 | 72.7 ± 12.0 |
Immunosuppression | |||
Immune-compromised | 8 (12.1%) | 5 (12.2%) | 3 (12.0%) |
Non-immune-compromised | 58 (87.9%) | 36 (87.8%) | 22(88.0%) |