A Review of 63 Cases of Malignant Tumors of the Tongue

Abstract

We reviewed the records of 63 primary cases with tongue cancer treated between January 1985and December 1994 in our department. The male to female ratio was 1.4 to 1. The incidence of tongue cancer peaked in the sixth decade of life. The five-year survival rate was 52.1% overall. In the recent five years, however, extended surgery with reconstructive procedures markedly improved the three-year survival rate as compared to that in the previous five-year. It is expected that survival rate will further improve in the future.