Research Article
Synovial Sarcoma of the Head and Neck: A Single Institution Review
Table 1
Patient characteristics.
| Variable | (%) |
| Total cohort | 44 (100) | Median age at diagnosis, years | 31.5 | Sex | | Male | 34 (77) | Female | 10 (23) | Total | 44 | Race | | White | 33 (75) | Other | 11 (25) | Total | 44 | Tumor size | | ≥5 cm | 20 (53) | <5 cm | 18 (47) | Total | 38 | Subtype | | Monophasic | 19 (58) | Biphasic | 12 (36) | Poorly differentiated | 2 (6) | Total | 33 | Surgical margin | | Positive | 6 (30) | Negative | 14 (70) | Total | 20 | Fusion gene (SS18-SSX) | | Present | 19 (43.2) | Not tested | 26 (59.1) | Total | 44 | Site | | Face | 8 (18) | Pharynx/larynx | 12 (27) | Neck | 15 (34) | Oral cavity | 5 (11) | Other | 4 (9) | Total | 44 | Treatment | | Definitive local therapy | 15 (37) | Local + systemic therapy | 25 (61) | Systemic therapy only | 1 (2) | Total | 41 |
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