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 |