Changing epidemiology of oral squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue: A global study

ABSTRACT Background There are reports about the changing epidemiology of tongue squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), with recent reports indicating an increasing incidence in young women. Methods Data on incident cases of tongue SCC were collected from cancer registries worldwide. Results Data from a tota...

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Published inHead & neck Vol. 39; no. 2; pp. 297 - 304
Main Authors Ng, Jia Hui, Iyer, N. Gopalakrishna, Tan, Min‐Han, Edgren, Gustaf
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.02.2017
Subjects
Adult
Age Distribution
carcinoma
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - diagnosis
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - epidemiology
Epidemiology
Female
Global Health
Head and Neck Neoplasms - diagnosis
Head and Neck Neoplasms - epidemiology
Humans
incidence
Internationality
Male
Middle Aged
Mouth Neoplasms - diagnosis
Mouth Neoplasms - epidemiology
Prevalence
Prognosis
Registries
Risk Assessment
SEER Program
Sex Distribution
squamous cell
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck
tongue neoplasms
Tongue Neoplasms - diagnosis
Tongue Neoplasms - epidemiology
Young Adult
epidemiology
tongue neoplasms
registries
carcinoma
squamous cell
incidence
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Summary:ABSTRACT Background There are reports about the changing epidemiology of tongue squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), with recent reports indicating an increasing incidence in young women. Methods Data on incident cases of tongue SCC were collected from cancer registries worldwide. Results Data from a total of 22 cancer registries and 89,212 incident cases of tongue SCC worldwide were included. Most areas experienced an incidence increase ranging from 0.4% to 3.3% per year. There was a significant difference in the incidence increase between sexes in 11 of the 22 registries. In 14 of the 22 registries studied, the increase in incidence of tongue SCC was higher in the group of subjects <45 years old than those ≥45 years old. Conclusion This study suggests a general but not universal increase in the incidence of tongue SCC worldwide. In some regions of the world, we observed a shifting trend toward women and/or younger patients. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck 39: 297–304, 2017
Bibliography:Jia Hui Ng and N. Gopalakrishna Iyer are co‐first authors in this study.
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ISSN:1043-3074
1097-0347
1097-0347
DOI:10.1002/hed.24589