Table 2 Recurrence patterns in young and older patients
From: Analysis of the outcome of young age tongue squamous cell carcinoma
Site of recurrence, p = 0.000 | Age < 40 (n = 23) Number (%) | Age ≥ 40 (n = 94) Number (%) | All (n = 117) Number (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Local recurrence | 0 | 2 (2.1) | 2 (1.7) |
Regional recurrence | 1 (4.3) | 9 (9.6) | 10 (8.5) |
Locoregional recurrence | 6 (26.0) | 11 (11.7) | 17 (14.5) |
Distant metastasis | 6 (26.0) | 2 (2.1) | 8 (6.8) |