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SUBMITTER: Campbell BR
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7010313 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Campbell Benjamin R BR Sanders Courtney B CB Netterville James L JL Sinard Robert J RJ Rohde Sarah L SL Langerman Alexander A Mannion Kyle K Kim Young J YJ Murphy Barbara A BA Lewis James S JS Warner Jeremy L JL Smith Derek K DK Lang Kuhs Krystle A KA
Head & neck 20190111 6
<h4>Background</h4>Incidence of oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma (OTC) is rising among those under age 50 years. The etiology is unknown.<h4>Methods</h4>A total of 395 cases of OTC diagnosed and/or treated at Vanderbilt University Medical Center between 2000 and 2017 were identified. Of those, 113 (28.6%) were early onset (age < 50 years). Logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with early onset OTC. Cox proportional hazards models evaluated survival and recurrence.<h4>Res ...[more]