Research Article

Hsa_circ_0008309 May Be a Potential Biomarker for Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Table 2

Correlation between hsa_circ_0008309 expression and clinicopathological characteristics in 45 oral squamous cell carcinoma patients.

CharacteristicsTotal cases () value

Sex0.9828
 Male34
 Female11
Age (years)0.8206
Range (median)29–78 (54)
 <6029 (46.655)
 ≥6016 (66.125)
Site0.2198
 Tongue25
 Buccal8
 Gingiva5
 Floor of the mouth7
Clinical stage0.2682
 0&I + II19
 III + IV26
Pathological differentiation0.0386
 Well19
 Moderately20
 Poorly6
LNM0.3176
 Yes17
 No28

. LNM: lymph node metastasis.