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To assess the clinical presentation, recurrence rate, and long-term survival outcomes of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck in patients aged 40 years and younger.

May 1, 1988The Laryngoscope

Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck in patients 40 years of age and younger

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MBMichael S. BenningerCleveland Clinic JRJay K. RobertsCleveland Clinic Florida HLHoward L. LevineBay Medical Center

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Retrospective chart review observes high recurrence and mortality in young patients with head and neck cancer, indicating worse prognosis than older cohorts.

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To assess the clinical presentation, recurrence rate, and long-term survival outcomes of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck in patients aged 40 years and younger.
Retrospective review of medical records for patients aged 40 years and younger presenting with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (N=41).
Twenty-eight of the 41 patients (68%) experienced cancer recurrence.
Twenty-one patients (51%) died with disease, and two remained alive with disease, demonstrating a trend toward lower survival compared to historical national averages.
Malignant lesions originating in the oral tongue, nasopharynx, and paranasal sinuses exhibited particularly unfavorable prognoses.

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Benninger et al. (1988) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9925ecdea2d226f518f69f https://doi.org/10.1288/00005537-198805000-00011

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Retrospective chart review observes high recurrence and mortality in young patients with head and neck cancer, indicating worse prognosis than older cohorts.

Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck in patients 40 years of age and younger

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Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck in patients 40 years of age and younger

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