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Given this, we aimed to evaluate the prognostic value of ALC in oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Using our institutional tumor registry data, we identified patients \u226518\u2009years old who were diagnosed with OSCC between 2012 and 2018. Preoperative ALC values within 30\u2009days of surgery were collected through retrospective chart review. American Joint Committee on Cancer, 7th\u2010edition best stage was used to categorize cancers as early stage (stages 1 and 2) or late\u2010stage (stages 3 and 4). Primary outcomes were likelihood of recurrence and survival rates after 3\u2009years.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Of the 412 patients identified, 262 patients had available ALC data and met inclusion criteria. Early stage cancer patients who had lymphopenia did not have any significant difference in their rate of death ([OR], 1.71, CI: 0.54\u20135.45, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009.36) or likelihood recurrence ([OR], 0.60, CI: 0.06\u20135.87, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009.66) after controlling for age, tobacco use, alcohol use, positive margins, and adjuvant therapy. Late\u2010stage cancer patients who had lymphopenia also showed no difference in their rate of death ([OR], 2.74, CI: 0.65\u201311.6, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009.17) or likelihood of recurrence ([OR], 0.38, CI: 0.04\u20133.36, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009.38).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions and Relevance<\/jats:title><jats:p>This study evaluates the prognostic value of ALC in oral cavity cancers. Our findings demonstrate that pretreatment ALC is not significantly associated with recurrence and survival outcomes patients with OSCC.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Level of Evidence<\/jats:title><jats:p>III<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Lay Summary<\/jats:title><jats:p>Absolute lymphocyte count (ALC) has been associated with prognosis in several cancers. 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