Diagnostic Value of Cytokeratin 17 during Oral Carcinogenesis: An Immunohistochemical Study

Table 2

Demographic data of OSCC.

Characteristic	Category	Cases (%)
Sex	Male	50 (60.2)
	Female	33 (39.8)
Age	Average (range)	55.7 (19–92)
Histopathologic differentiation	Well	44 (53.0)
	Moderate	37 (44.6)
	Poor	2 (2.4)
Localization of the lesion	Tongue	42 (50.6)
	Buccal mucosa	11 (13.3)
	Palate	11 (13.3)
	Gingiva	7 (8.4)
	Floor of the mouth	4 (4.8)
	Lip	3 (3.6)
	Retromolar	2 (2.4)
	Socket	2 (2.4)
	Alveolar mucosa	1 (1.2)