Oral tongue squamous cell carcinomas in young patients according to their smoking status: a GETTEC study.

Background: Incidence of oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma (OTSCC) is increasing, especially in young adults, despite decreasing tobacco and alcohol consumption.

Methods: This multicentric retrospective study of 185 young adults with OTSCC (median follow-up 43 months), investigated risk factors, tumour characteristics and oncological outcomes according to the smoking status.

Results: Overall, 38% of patients were smokers (S).