Research Article

Oral Tongue Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Young Women: A Matched Comparison—Do Outcomes Justify Treatment Intensity?

Table 2

Primary treatment specifics.

TreatmentYoung women ( of 18), (%)Matched cohort ( of 36), (%) -value

Glossectomy type0.34
 Partial10 (56)25 (69)
 Hemi4 (22)8 (22)
 Subtotal/total4 (22)3 (8)
Neck dissection type0.70
 Unilateral16 (89)29 (81)
 Bilateral2 (11)7 (19)
Adjuvant radiotherapy14 (78)15 (42)0.02
Adjuvant chemotherapy5 (28)6 (17)0.33