Synovial Sarcoma of the Head and Neck: A Single Institution Review

Table 1

Patient characteristics.

Variable	(%)
Total cohort	44 (100)
Median age at diagnosis, years	31.5
Sex
Male	34 (77)
Female	10 (23)
Total	44
Race
White	33 (75)
Other	11 (25)
Total	44
Tumor size
≥5 cm	20 (53)
<5 cm	18 (47)
Total	38
Subtype
Monophasic	19 (58)
Biphasic	12 (36)
Poorly differentiated	2 (6)
Total	33
Surgical margin
Positive	6 (30)
Negative	14 (70)
Total	20
Fusion gene (SS18-SSX)
Present	19 (43.2)
Not tested	26 (59.1)
Total	44
Site
Face	8 (18)
Pharynx/larynx	12 (27)
Neck	15 (34)
Oral cavity	5 (11)
Other	4 (9)
Total	44
Treatment
Definitive local therapy	15 (37)
Local + systemic therapy	25 (61)
Systemic therapy only	1 (2)
Total	41