Research Article
HPV Infection, but Not EBV or HHV-8 Infection, Is Associated with Salivary Gland Tumours
Table 1
Patient characteristics of salivary gland tumours.
| Clinical characteristics | |
| Median age, years | 59.9 | Range | 11–95 | Sex | | Male | 107 (53.5%) | Female | 93 (46.5%) | Tumour location | | Parotid gland | 175 (87.5%) | Left side | 84 (48%) | Right side | 69 (39.5%) | Submandibular gland | 14 (7%) | Left side | 7 (3.5%) | Right side | 7 (3.5%) | Minor salivary glands | 11 (5.5%) | Stage at presentation (malignant) | | I | 36 (38.7%) | II | 18 (19.4%) | III | 20 (21.5%) | IV | 17 (18.3%) | No stadium determinable | 2 (2.2%) |
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