Brush Cytology with Immunocytochemical Evaluation of VEGF Expression versus Biopsy in Clinically Precancerous Laryngeal Lesions: Can We Diagnose Laryngeal Cancer Only with Brush Cytology?

Table 1

Baseline characteristics of the patients enrolled in the study.

Patient data	(%)
Sex
Male	28 (73.3%)
Female	2 (6.7%)
Age	55.7 y.o. (38–73 y.o.)
Macroscopic evaluation of the lesion
Leukoplakia	20 (66.7%)
Erythroplakia	5 (16.6%)
Suspected malignancy	5 (16.6%)