ORAL SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA IN YOUNG PATIENTS: A SINGLE CENTER STUDY

• Published in: Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology Vol. 130; no. 3; pp. e279 - e280
• Main Authors: COSTA, MARIA SISSA PEREIRA SANT’ANA. RAFAEL FERREIRA E, LEÃO, MARINA LUIZA BAIãO, MESQUITA, RICARDO ALVES, GOMEZ, RICARDO SANTIAGO, FONSECA, FELIPE PAIVA
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Inc 01.09.2020
• ISSN: 2212-4403; 2212-4411
• DOI: 10.1016/j.oooo.2020.04.770

Introduction: Oral squamous cell carcinoma commonly occurs in elderly men from the fifth through the eighth decades of life, and it is uncommon in young patients (<40 years). Objectives: To perform a retrospective study on the clinical and demographic characteristics of oral squamous cell carcinoma affecting young patients. Methods: All cases diagnosed as oral squamous cell carcinomas from 1997-2018 were retrospectively retrieved from the files of a single oral and maxillofacial pathology service. Demographic data regarding age, sex, tumor location, and the use of tobacco and alcohol were collected from pathology reports. Results: One thousand nine patients were diagnosed with oral squamous cell carcinoma. Forty-nine patients (4.9%) were younger than 40 years of age. Males (65.3%) were more prevalent than females (34.7%). Tongue and floor of the mouth were the most affected sites (59.2%) and the majority of patients was active smokers and alcohol users. Conclusion: Oral squamous cell carcinoma is uncommon in young patients, but the clinical and demographic characteristics observed in our sample were similar to that of older patients.