Research Article
Lymphangiogenesis in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Correlation with VEGF-C Expression and Lymph Node Metastasis
Table 1
Clinical data and histological grades of the studied cases.
| | Clinical features | Positive LN OSCC | Negative LN OSCC |
| | Gender | | | | Male | 24 (66.7%) | 20 (55.6%) | | Female | 12 (33.3%) | 16 (44.4%) |
| | Age | 56–68 (Mean = 59.42) | 50–75 (Mean = 59.69) |
| | Site | | | | Tongue | 15 (41.7%) | 4 (11.1%) | | Lip | 4 (11.1%) | — | | Buccal mucosa | 4 (11.1%) | — | | Gingiva | 4 (11.1%) | 12 (33.4%) | | Alveolar mucosa | 8 (22.2%) | 8 (22.2%) | | Palate | 1 (2.8%) | 4 (11.1%) | | Retromolar area | — | 8 (22.2%) |
| | LN palpation | 34/36 (94.4%) | 6/36 (16.7%) |
| | Histological grades | | | | Well | 14 (38.9%) | 20 (55.6%) | | Moderate | 18 (50%) | 13 (36.1%) | | Poor | 4 (11.1%) | 3 (8.3%) |
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