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Malignant tumours of the tongue in young adults

Experience of a secondary referral centre

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

C. J. Randall  and
H. J. Shaw
C. J. Randall*
Affiliation:
London
H. J. Shaw
Affiliation:
London
*
Head & Neck Unit, Royal Marsden Hospital, Fulham Road, London SW3.
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Summary

Twenty-three cases of malignant tongue tumours in patients aged 15 to 30 are reported. Treatment and prognosis in the 18 for which follow-up information is available are discussed. The disease appears to be very similar to that in older subjects except for a greater incidence of neck node metastases. Close follow-up after primary treatment is essential since there is a high possibility of recurrent disease but which may respond well to salvage surgery if identified early. A greater awareness of the occurrence of tongue cancer in young adults is also necessary.

Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 100 , Issue 11 , November 1986 , pp. 1295 - 1298
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1986

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