Table 2 Characteristics of the treatment received by the patients, and pathological findings
Characteristics of treatment received by patients | TNM Stage 1 | TNM Stage 2 | TNM Stage 3 | TNM Stage 4 | Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total number of patients at each TNM stage (%) | 20 (6.3) | 19 (6.1) | 117 (37.4) | 122 (39.0) | 35 (11.2) |
Type of surgery | |||||
Excision of the lesion only | 20 | 03 | ---- | --- | ---- |
Excision of the lesion + Neck dissection | -- | 16 | 117 | 122 | 35 |
*Status of the surgical margins of the lesion | |||||
Tumour with >5 mm clearance | 14(70) | 15(79) | 71(60.6) | 50(41) | 12 |
Tumour with <1 mm clearance | -- | --- | 24(20.5) | 46(37.8) | 09 |
Tumour with 1–5 mm clearance | 02(10) | --- | 14(12.0) | 13(10.6) | --- |
Tumour with dysplasia at excision margin/s | 04(20) | 04(21) | 08(06.9) | 13(10.6) | 14 |
Status of the lymph nodes | |||||
Metastasis present | --- | 01(6.3) | 31(26.5) | 39 (32) | 04 |
Metastasis absent | ---- | 15(93.7) | 86(73.5) | 83 (68) | 31 |