Table 2: Characteristics of patients detected secondary cervical lymph node metastases.
Characteristics | No. of patients (% of total) | |
Sex | Male | 9 (56) |
Female | 7 (44) | |
Age (y) | Range | 36-80 |
Mean | 64.4 | |
Primary site | Tongue | 10 (63) |
Mandibular gingiva | 1 (6) | |
Maxillary gingiva | 1 (6) | |
Floor of mouth | 1 (6) | |
Buccal mucosa | 3 (19) | |
Total | 16 (100) |