Table 1:

Diagnosis of all patientsa

DiagnosisNo.Percentage
Adeno ca parotid gland11%
Angiosarcoma11%
B-cell lymphoma11%
Lung carcinoma22%
Melanoma66%
Merkel cell carcinoma22%
Rhabdomyosarcoma11%
SCC hypopharyngeal77%
SCC laryngeal1617%
SCC nasal cavity sinus44%
SCC nasopharyngeal11%
SCC oral cavity1920%
SCC oropharyngeal2526%
SCC skin11%
SCC unknown primary66%
Second branchial cleft11%
Tuberculosis11%
Unknown primary11%
Total96100%
  • Note:—Aneno ca indicates adenocarcinoma; SCC, squamous cell carcinoma.

  • a In total, 82% of all patients had SCC.