Comparing clinicopathological profile and treatment outcomes in younger versus older patients with carcinoma oral tongue — a retrospective cohort study
Age is not an independent prognostic factor for OTSCC outcomes. Younger patients should not receive more aggressive treatment solely based on age. Treatment should follow standard care protocols for all OTSCC patients.
Authors
- Parveen Ahlawat
- Shaifali Mahajan
- Munish Gairola
- Sarthak Tandon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2319-0391)
- Sandeep Purohit (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6030-5880)
- Sauharda Lohani
- Gerim Prasai
Institutions
- Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Reports of Practical Oncology & Radiotherapy
- Published
- 2025-06-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5603/rpor.105858
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Head and Neck Cancer Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.85