Table 1 Clinical characteristics and anamnestic data of the included patients (n = 73).
From: Expression of p53, p63, podoplanin and Ki-67 in recurring versus non-recurring oral leukoplakia
No recurrence | Recurrence | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
Patients | 40 (55) | 33 (45) | 73 (100) |
Age | |||
Mean, median, (range) | 61, 62 (35–80) | 60, 60 (31–81) | 61, 61 (35–81) |
Sex | |||
Male | 19 (48) | 20 (61) | 39 (53) |
Female | 21 (52) | 13 (39) | 34 (47) |
Site of lesion | |||
Floor of the mouth | 0 (0) | 2 (6) | 2 (3) |
Buccal mucosa | 7 (18) | 3 (9) | 10 (14) |
Lateral tongue | 6 (15) | 10 (30) | 16 (22) |
Ventral tongue | 5 (13) | 1 (3) | 6 (8) |
Dorsum tongue | 0 (0) | 1 (3) | 1 (1) |
Soft palate | 1 (3) | 0 (0) | 1 (1) |
Hard palate | 5 (13) | 3 (9) | 8 (11) |
Mandibular alveolar gingiva | 9 (23) | 7 (22) | 16 (22) |
Maxillary alveolar gingiva | 5 (13) | 5 (15) | 10 (14) |
Lip | 2 (5) | 1 (3) | 3 (4) |
Clinical diagnosis | |||
Homogenous | 29 (73) | 14 (48) | 43 (59) |
Non-homogenous | 11 (28) | 19 (52) | 30 (41) |
Size | |||
≥ 200 mm2 | 10 (25) | 14 (42) | 24 (33) |
< 200 mm2 | 30 (75) | 19 (58) | 49 (67) |
Dysplasia | |||
Yes | 6 (15) | 8 (24) | 14 (19) |
No | 34 (85) | 25 (76) | 59 (81) |
Multiple lesions | |||
Yes | 19 (48) | 22 (67) | 41 (56) |
No | 21 (52) | 11 (33) | 32 (44) |
Smokers | |||
Yes | 8 (20) | 5 (15) | 13 (18) |
No | 32 (80) | 28 (85) | 60 (82) |
Smokers in the past | |||
Yes | 5 (12) | 17 (52) | 22 (30) |
No | 32 (80) | 14 (42) | 46 (63) |
No data | 3 (8) | 2 (6) | 5 (7) |
Snuff users | |||
Yes | 1 (3) | 6 (18) | 7 (10) |
No | 39 (97) | 27 (82) | 66 (90) |
Snuff users in the past | |||
Yes | 5 (12) | 3 (9) | 8 (11) |
No | 32 (80) | 23 (70) | 55 (75) |
No data | 3 (8) | 7 (21) | 10 (14) |
Alcohol consumption | |||
Alcohol daily | 0 (0) | 1 (3) | 1 (1) |
Several times per week | 4 (10) | 4 (12) | 8 (11) |
Once a week | 12 (30) | 12 (36) | 24 (33) |
Rarely/never | 19 (48) | 13 (40) | 32 (44) |
Never | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
No data | 5 (12) | 3 (9) | 8 (11) |
Cancer transformation | |||
Yes | 0 (0) | 3 (9) | 3 (4) |
No | 40 (100) | 30 (91) | 70 (96) |
