Table 1 The clinical profiles of the 40 patients with OSCC
| Clinical parameters | No. of patients | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metastatic (n = 20) | Nonmetastatic (n = 20) | ||
| Gender | |||
| Female | 12 | 10 | > 0.05 |
| Male | 8 | 10 | |
| Age | |||
| mean ± SD | 51.23 ± 11.63 | 56.82 ± 15.59 | > 0.05 |
| Lymph node status | |||
| N- | 0 | 20 | < 0.001 |
| N+ | 20 | 0 | |
| Tumor classification | |||
| T1 + T2 | 2 | 13 | < 0.05 |
| T3 + T4 | 18 | 7 | |