Table 5: The frequency of metastatic spread (M) according to the primary tumor site.

M

Site

No

%

M0

Oral Cavity

140

84.8

 

Larynx

143

94.7

 

Oropharynx

32

80

 

Hypopharynx

35

83.3

 

Nasopharynx

8

80

 

Unknown 1ry site

22

35.5

M1

Oral Cavity

15

9

 

Larynx

7

4.6

 

Oropharynx

6

15

 

Hypopharynx

2

4.8

 

Nasopharynx

2

20

 

Unknown 1ry site

15

24.2

Mx

Oral Cavity

10

6.1

 

Larynx

1

0.7

 

Oropharynx

2

5

 

Hypopharynx

2

4.8

 

Unknown 1ry site

25

40.3