The tongue is the most common site for oral cavity carcinoma. It typically has male predominance. However, several studies have documented an increasing number of incidences among the younger population, with female predominance, which is unusual. In this study, we aimed to determine current trends in tongue cancer regarding age and gender. Data from 197 tongue cancer patients were extracted from The Oncology Center, Mansoura University (OCMU) database from 2006 to 2021. The patients were divided into two time periods: (2006–2013) and (2014–2021). We computed counts and proportions of tongue cancer for demographic and tumor characteristics. The data were analyzed using SPSS. Gender showed no statistically significant difference in both groups, while the percentages of diagnosed females were 52.7% and 52%, respectively. The percentages of males were 47.3% and 48%,p-value = 0.927. There was a statistically significant difference in the number of patients aged 20 to 39 years old and ≥60 years old in both periods. Thep-values were 0.039 and 0.011, respectively. Although tongue cancer is typically more common in males, our results showed no significant difference in the gender of diagnosed patients. In addition, our results showed that the number of younger patients significantly increased in the period from 2014 to 2021. However, we encourage further investigations involving larger populations.
舌是口腔癌最常见的发病部位，通常以男性患者居多。然而，多项研究记录显示，年轻人群中舌癌发病率呈上升趋势，且以女性患者为主，这一现象并不常见。本研究旨在探讨舌癌在年龄和性别方面的当前趋势。我们从曼苏拉大学肿瘤中心（OCMU）数据库中提取了2006年至2021年间197例舌癌患者的数据，并将患者分为两个时间段：（2006-2013年）和（2014-2021年）。我们计算了舌癌患者人口学和肿瘤特征的计数及比例，并使用SPSS进行数据分析。结果显示，两组患者的性别分布无统计学显著差异，女性确诊比例分别为52.7%和52%，男性比例为47.3%和48%（p值=0.927）。但在20至39岁年龄组和≥60岁年龄组中，两个时期的患者数量存在统计学显著差异，p值分别为0.039和0.011。尽管舌癌通常更常见于男性，但我们的研究结果显示确诊患者的性别无显著差异。此外，研究还表明2014年至2021年间年轻患者数量显著增加。我们建议未来开展更大规模人群的进一步研究。
Shifting Epidemiology Trends in Tongue Cancer: A Retrospective Cohort Study
肿瘤(癌症)患者之家