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Squamous Cell Carcinoma Of Oral Tongue In Young Patients — A 10 Years Tertiary Care Experience, Shakeel Uz Zaman, Muhammad Adeel, Anwar Suhail
Squamous Cell Carcinoma Of Oral Tongue In Young Patients — A 10 Years Tertiary Care Experience, Shakeel Uz Zaman, Muhammad Adeel, Anwar Suhail
Department of Surgery
Abstract
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the clinical and pathological profile of young patients with squamous cell carcinoma of tongue.
METHODS:
The retrospective study was conducted at Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, and comprised record of patients20.
RESULTS:
Of the 29 patients, 17(58.6%) were men and 12(41.3%) were women. The overall mean age at presentation was 29.6+/-4.4 years. All patients (100%) had some sort of addiction, with 15(51.7%) having more than one addiction. Of the total, 20(68.9%) patients had moderately differentiated carcinoma. At presentation, 20(68.9%) had advanced stage (III-IV) disease. Surgery was the primary modality used in all the patients (100%). Median …