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Table 1 Age and gender distribution of the general patients population (n = 977)

From: Squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity and the oropharynx in patients less than 40 years of age: a 20-year analysis

Age in years at diagnosis of SCC

Number of Patients

male female

percentage (%)

15-19

1

0

1

0,1

20-29

6

4

2

0,6

30-39

31

26

5

3,2

40-49

222

182

40

22,7

50-59

358

289

69

36,6

60-69

211

154

57

21,6

70-79

104

57

47

10,6

80-89

43

20

23

4,4

≥ 90

1

1

0

0,1

Total

977

733

244

100

Average age in years

57,6

56,3

61,4