title: [Factors influencing prognosis of tongue cancer: a retrospective study of 260 cases].
abstract: This paper is a retrospective study of prognostic factors involved the tongue cancers. The 3 and 5 year survival rates of the tongue cancer were 63.77% 61.2%, respectively. I. The prognosis in females was poorer than that of males II. The prognosis of oral tongue cancer was better than oropharyngeal tongue cancer. III. The larger the cancer, the poorer the prognosis. IV. Node involvement was an important factor influencing survival rate. V. Immediate repair of defect did not influence survival rate. VI. The main cause of death was recurrence of the primary site, which generally occurred within 3 years postoperatively. The authors suggest that I. The depth of the tumours infiltration should be an index for the evaluation of prognosis. II. The neck dissection, either functional or radical, should be carried out as a routine. III. The management of mandible will be determined according to the tumor infiltration. IV. immediate reconstruction is recommended.
authors.affiliation: School of Stomatology, Shanghai Second Medical University.
authors.forename: S X
authors.initials: SX
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D015996:Survival Rate; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*