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Table 1 Anatomical distribution of head and neck malignancies

From: Clinico-pathological profile of head and neck malignancies at University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria

ANATOMICAL LOCATION

FREQUENCY

PERCENT

Respiratory tract

516

43.2

Maxillofacial bones

244

20.5

Intraoral

149

12.5

Cervical lymph nodes

133

11.2

Salivary Glands

64

5.4

Face and scalp (soft tissue)

63

5.3

Ear

16

1.3

Oesophageal

7

0.6

TOTAL

1192

100

  1. * maxillofacial bones = maxilla, mandible, skull, maxillary sinus