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Anterior Tongue Squamous Cell Carcinoma

MedGen UID:
83626
•Concept ID:
C0280298
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Anterior Tongue SCC; Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Anterior Tongue; Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Anterior Tongue

Definition

A squamous cell carcinoma that arises from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue. It usually presents as a painful ulcerated or nodular lesion. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAnterior Tongue Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Psychosocial Oncology: Optimizing Outcomes through Interdisciplinary Care in Head and Neck Oncology.
Henry M
Curr Oncol 2023 Jul 19;30(7):6859-6861. doi: 10.3390/curroncol30070501. PMID: 37504361Free PMC Article
Oral squamous cell carcinoma - clinical characteristics, treatment, and outcomes in a single institution retrospective cohort study.
Janiak-Kiszka J, Nowaczewska M, Kaźmierczak W
Otolaryngol Pol 2022 Feb 22;76(3):12-17. doi: 10.5604/01.3001.0015.7567. PMID: 35796395
Oral squamous cell carcinoma of tongue: Histological risk assessment. A pilot study.
Migueláñez-Medrán BC, Pozo-Kreilinger JJ, Cebrián-Carretero JL, Martínez-García MA, López-Sánchez AF
Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal 2019 Sep 1;24(5):e603-e609. doi: 10.4317/medoral.23011. PMID: 31422411Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Quality of life in patients younger than 40 years treated for anterior tongue squamous cell carcinoma.
Zhang X, Fang QG, Li ZN, Li WL, Liu FY, Sun CF
J Craniofac Surg 2013 Nov;24(6):e558-61. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0b013e31829ac8fb. PMID: 24220465
Anterior tongue cancer and the incidence of cervical lymph node metastases with increasing tumour thickness: should elective treatment to the neck be standard practice in all patients?
Veness MJ, Morgan GJ, Sathiyaseelan Y, Gebski V
ANZ J Surg 2005 Mar;75(3):101-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2005.03306.x. PMID: 15777383
Anterior tongue cancer: age is not a predictor of outcome and should not alter treatment.
Veness MJ, Morgan GJ, Sathiyaseelan Y, Gebski V
ANZ J Surg 2003 Nov;73(11):899-904. doi: 10.1046/j.1445-2197.2003.02818.x. PMID: 14616566
Prognostic value of p53 expression and histopathological parameters in squamous cell carcinoma of oral tongue.
Unal OF, Ayhan A, Hoşal AS
J Laryngol Otol 1999 May;113(5):446-50. doi: 10.1017/s0022215100144184. PMID: 10505159

Diagnosis

Quality of life in patients younger than 40 years treated for anterior tongue squamous cell carcinoma.
Zhang X, Fang QG, Li ZN, Li WL, Liu FY, Sun CF
J Craniofac Surg 2013 Nov;24(6):e558-61. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0b013e31829ac8fb. PMID: 24220465
Anterior tongue cancer and the incidence of cervical lymph node metastases with increasing tumour thickness: should elective treatment to the neck be standard practice in all patients?
Veness MJ, Morgan GJ, Sathiyaseelan Y, Gebski V
ANZ J Surg 2005 Mar;75(3):101-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2005.03306.x. PMID: 15777383
Anterior tongue cancer: age is not a predictor of outcome and should not alter treatment.
Veness MJ, Morgan GJ, Sathiyaseelan Y, Gebski V
ANZ J Surg 2003 Nov;73(11):899-904. doi: 10.1046/j.1445-2197.2003.02818.x. PMID: 14616566

Prognosis

Quality of life in patients younger than 40 years treated for anterior tongue squamous cell carcinoma.
Zhang X, Fang QG, Li ZN, Li WL, Liu FY, Sun CF
J Craniofac Surg 2013 Nov;24(6):e558-61. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0b013e31829ac8fb. PMID: 24220465
Anterior tongue cancer and the incidence of cervical lymph node metastases with increasing tumour thickness: should elective treatment to the neck be standard practice in all patients?
Veness MJ, Morgan GJ, Sathiyaseelan Y, Gebski V
ANZ J Surg 2005 Mar;75(3):101-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2005.03306.x. PMID: 15777383
Anterior tongue cancer: age is not a predictor of outcome and should not alter treatment.
Veness MJ, Morgan GJ, Sathiyaseelan Y, Gebski V
ANZ J Surg 2003 Nov;73(11):899-904. doi: 10.1046/j.1445-2197.2003.02818.x. PMID: 14616566
Prognostic value of p53 expression and histopathological parameters in squamous cell carcinoma of oral tongue.
Unal OF, Ayhan A, Hoşal AS
J Laryngol Otol 1999 May;113(5):446-50. doi: 10.1017/s0022215100144184. PMID: 10505159

Clinical prediction guides

Quality of life in patients younger than 40 years treated for anterior tongue squamous cell carcinoma.
Zhang X, Fang QG, Li ZN, Li WL, Liu FY, Sun CF
J Craniofac Surg 2013 Nov;24(6):e558-61. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0b013e31829ac8fb. PMID: 24220465
Anterior tongue cancer and the incidence of cervical lymph node metastases with increasing tumour thickness: should elective treatment to the neck be standard practice in all patients?
Veness MJ, Morgan GJ, Sathiyaseelan Y, Gebski V
ANZ J Surg 2005 Mar;75(3):101-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2005.03306.x. PMID: 15777383
Anterior tongue cancer: age is not a predictor of outcome and should not alter treatment.
Veness MJ, Morgan GJ, Sathiyaseelan Y, Gebski V
ANZ J Surg 2003 Nov;73(11):899-904. doi: 10.1046/j.1445-2197.2003.02818.x. PMID: 14616566
Prognostic value of p53 expression and histopathological parameters in squamous cell carcinoma of oral tongue.
Unal OF, Ayhan A, Hoşal AS
J Laryngol Otol 1999 May;113(5):446-50. doi: 10.1017/s0022215100144184. PMID: 10505159

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