Research Article

CD20+ Tumor Infiltrating B Lymphocyte in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Correlation with Clinicopathologic Characteristics and Heat Shock Protein 70 Expression

Table 1

Clinicopathologic characteristics in OSCC patients.

ParameterNumber (%)

Sex
 Female20 (40%)
 Male30 (60%)
Age (mean SD)63.3 15.4
Location
 Tongue13 (26%)
 Mandibular alveolar ridge12 (24%)
 Buccal mucosa8 (16%)
 Floor of mouth7 (14%)
 Palate4 (8%)
 Maxillary alveolar ridge3 (6%)
 Lower lip3 (6%)
Grade
 Well differentiated31 (62%)
 Moderately differentiated13 (26%)
 Poorly differentiated6 (12%)
Stage
 I17 (34%)
 II11 (22%)
 III13 (26%)
 IV9 (18%)
Lymph node metastasis
 Yes17 (34%)
 No33 (66%)
Tumor size
 <2 cm16 (32%)
 Between 2 and 4 cm20 (40%)
 >4 cm14 (28%)