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, years31.5
Sex
 Male34 (77)
 Female10 (23)
 Total44
Race
 White33 (75)
 Other11 (25)
 Total44
Tumor size
 ≥5 cm20 (53)
 <5 cm18 (47)
 Total38
Subtype
 Monophasic19 (58)
 Biphasic12 (36)
 Poorly differentiated2 (6)
 Total33
Surgical margin
 Positive6 (30)
 Negative14 (70)
 Total20
Fusion gene (SS18-SSX)
 Present19 (43.2)
 Not tested26 (59.1)
 Total44
Site
 Face8 (18)
 Pharynx/larynx12 (27)
 Neck15 (34)
 Oral cavity5 (11)
 Other4 (9)
 Total44
Treatment
 Definitive local therapy15 (37)
 Local + systemic therapy25 (61)
 Systemic therapy only1 (2)
 Total41