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Table 2 Comparison of treatment responses in different patient groups

From: Clinical evaluation of photodynamic therapy for oral leukoplakia: a retrospective study of 50 patients

Characteristics

Treatment responses

CR

PR

NR

P value

Total, n (%)

6 (12.0%)

28 (56.0%)

16 (32.0%)

 

Sex

    

Female

4 (16.7%)

14 (58.3%)

6 (25.0%)

0.452

Male

2 (7.7%)

14 (53.8%)

10 (38.5%)

 

Smoking history

    

Yes

2 (7.4%)

15 (55.6%)

10 (37.0%)

0.473

No

4 (17.4%)

13 (56.5%)

6 (26.1%)

 

Drinking history

    

Yes

2 (6.25%)

20 (62.5%)

10 (31.25%)

0.209

No

4 (22.2%)

8 (44.4%)

6 (33.3%)

 

Lesion classification

    

Non-homogenous

1 (6.25%)

6 (37.5%)

9 (56.25%)

0.041*

Homogenous

5 (14.7%)

22 (64.7%)

7 (20.6%)

 

Dysplastic pathology

    

Non-dysplastic

2 (11.8%)

10 (58.8%)

5 (29.4%)

0.636

Mildly dysplastic

1 (5.0%)

12 (60.0%)

7 (35.0%)

 

Moderately to severely dysplastic

3 (23.08%)

6 (46.15%)

4 (30.77%)

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