Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oral Tongue in Young Patients: Outcomes and Implications for Treatment

摘要

Squamous cell carcinoma oral tongue (SCCOT) in patients below 45?years is relatively uncommon in literature; however, there have been increasing trends in incidence. Previous studies showed conflicting data, with no conclusive evidence of differences in outcome compared with older patients. The aim of our study was to determine if younger patients with tongue cancer in India had different clinico-pathological characteristics, prognostic determinants or survival than their older counterparts. Retrospective analysis of 425 adult patients of SCCOT, with 114 patients