J Korean Assoc Maxillofac Plast Reconstr Surg.  2010 Nov;32(6):537-543.

Clinical Outcome of the Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Tongue: Experience of National Cancer Center

• Kim TW
• Jo SH
• Min SK
• Lee JH
• Kim MJ
• Park JY
• Choi SW

Abstract

PURPOSE
The objective of this study is to evaluate the survival rate and influencing factors.
PATIENTS AND METHODS
We studied 104 patients who were diagnosed for squamous cell carcinoma of tongue and received curative treatment in oral oncology clinic of National Cancer Center from June 2001 to December 2009.
RESULTS
We found the following results. 1. The overall 5-year survival rate of tongue cancer was 67.0% and there was no significant statistical difference between male and female. 2. A lower survival rate was shown in patients under 40 years (42.2%) than over 40 years (75.5%)(P < 0.05). 3. 5-year survival rates of patients with tongue cancer classified by pTNM classification were 87.4% in early stage and 43.3% (P < 0.05). 4. A higher survival rate was seen in patients without cervical lymph node metastasis (82.0% > 44.1%)(P < 0.05). 5. A higher survival rate was seen in patients of tongue cancer with higher differenciation grade (P < 0.05). 6. It is well known that drinking and smoking have great influence on the survival rate of patients of squamous cell carcinoma of tongue. But these was no statistical significance.
CONCLUSION
The overall 5-year survival rate of tongue cancer was 67.0% and it was mostly influenced by factors like age, pTNM stage, cervical lymph node metastasis, differentiation of cancer cell etc.

Keyword

Tongue cancer; Five-year survival rate; Prognosis; Squamous cell carcinoma

MeSH Terms

Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
Drinking
Humans
Lymph Nodes
Male
Neoplasm Metastasis
Prognosis
Smoke
Smoking
Survival Rate
Tongue
Tongue Neoplasms
Smoke