Epidemiology of SCC of the Oral Tongue

Rodrigo Arrangoiz MS, MD, FACS, FSSO
  • In populations where tobacco chewing is not endemic:
    • The oral tongue is one of the most common sites for oral cancer:
      • 22% to 39% of oral cancers developing at this site
  • Within the site:
    • Most tumors occur in the middle third of the tongue:
      • Commonly on the lateral aspect:
        • Followed by the ventral aspect of the tongue
    • Only 4% to 5 % of tongue carcinomas occur on the dorsum of the tongue
  • Tongue cancer:
    • Occurs slightly more frequently in males:
      • The age at diagnosis usually being in the sixth to eighth decades:
        • 90% of patients being greater than 40 years of age
      • The male-to-female ratio has decreased in recent years:
        • Possibly due to increased alcohol consumption by females
  • Smoking and alcohol consumption:
    • Is common among patients with tongue cancer:
      • Up to 70% describing significant tobacco and alcohol use
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Published by Rodrigo Arrangoiz MS, MD, FACS, FSSO

My name is Rodrigo Arrangoiz I am a breast surgeon/ thyroid surgeon / parathyroid surgeon / head and neck surgeon / surgical oncologist that works at Center for Advanced Surgical Oncology in Miami, Florida. I was trained as a surgeon at Michigan State University from (2005 to 2010) where I was a chief resident in 2010. My surgical oncology and head and neck training was performed at the Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia from 2010 to 2012. At the same time I underwent a masters in science (Clinical research for health professionals) at the University of Drexel. Through the International Federation of Head and Neck Societies / Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center I performed a two year head and neck surgery and oncology / endocrine fellowship that ended in 2016. Mi nombre es Rodrigo Arrangoiz, soy cirujano oncólogo / cirujano de tumores de cabeza y cuello / cirujano endocrino que trabaja Center for Advanced Surgical Oncology en Miami, Florida. Fui entrenado como cirujano en Michigan State University (2005 a 2010 ) donde fui jefe de residentes en 2010. Mi formación en oncología quirúrgica y e n tumores de cabeza y cuello se realizó en el Fox Chase Cancer Center en Filadelfia de 2010 a 2012. Al mismo tiempo, me sometí a una maestría en ciencias (investigación clínica para profesionales de la salud) en la Universidad de Drexel. A través de la Federación Internacional de Sociedades de Cabeza y Cuello / Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center realicé una sub especialidad en cirugía de cabeza y cuello / cirugia endocrina de dos años que terminó en 2016.

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