SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA OF TONGUE AND FLOOR OF MOUTH -CASE REPORT IN A 72- YEARS OLD PATIENT

Abstract

Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is a commonly occurring head and neck cancer. It has
a high prevalence in certain parts of the world, and is associated with a high mortality
rate. The major etiological factors leading to carcinoma of tongue are smoking, smokeless
tobacco abuse and prolonged alcohol abuse. Mostly, surgery is the recommended therapy,
with radiation and chemotherapy also being significant treatment modalities. The current case
report is of a squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue and floor of mouth in a 72 years old
female patient with a long history of smokeless tobacco use.