Prognosis of Tongue Carcinoma

  • Tumor thickness, the presence of perineural invasion, cervical metastasis, or dysplasia at the resection margins:
    • Have all been demonstrated to influence prognosis
  • Patients with tumors greater than 9 mm thick:
    • Have been shown to have a five-year survival of 66% compared to 100% for tumors less than 3 mm thick
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