作者: Paul L. Friedlander , Stimson P. Schantz , Ashok R. Shaha , Gopei Yu , Jatin P. Shah
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0347(199808)20:5<363::AID-HED1>3.0.CO;2-W
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摘要: Background. Tongue cancer is seen with increasing frequency in young individuals. There controversy concerning the clinical course and outcome for oral tongue patients. Methods. A retrospective review of 36 patients under 40 years age squamous cell carcinoma was performed. These were matched to an older population. The 5-year disease-free survival; rates local, regional, distant failure; rate second primary tumor determined both populations. Results. survival 62% versus 69% population (p =.30). Ten (28%) younger recurred locally five (14%) =.11). ). Nine (25%) regionally group six (17%) (p=.25). Sixteen (44%) had locoregional failure eight (22%) <.05). metastatic disease lesions similar Conclusions. In this series, a higher recurrence than did This not translate into difference.