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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sargun Singh Walia M.B.B.S.[2] Roukoz A. Karam, M.D.[3]

Overview

There is no specific established system for the classification of tongue cancer; however, it's classified as part of the oral cancers. Oral cancer can be classified into three types based on the potential to spread to other parts of the body such as malignant tumors,precancerous conditions, and benign tumors. Most common type of malignant tumor of the mouth is squamous cell carcinoma. Squamous cell carcinoma is further classified based on macroscopic and microscopic features. About 5% of oral cavity cancers are rare malignant tumors that start in different types of cells in the oral cavity. These include salivary gland cancer, melanoma, bone and soft tissue sarcomas, Lymphomas and extramedullary plasmacytomas, Hodgkin lymphoma, and non-Hodgkin lymphoma metastatic cancer.

Classification

There is no specific established system for the classification of tongue cancer; however, it's classified as part of oral cancer:

(i) Malignant tumors of the oral cavity

Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Rare malignant tumors

(ii) Precancerous lesions of the oral cavity

(iii) Benign tumors and conditions of the oral cavity

TNM Classification of oral cavity carcinoma

The TNM classification of oral cavity carcinoma is as follows:[1]

TNM Staging for Oral Cavity Cancers
Tumor
TX Primary tumor cannot be assessed.
T0 Primary tumor cannot be assessed.
Tis Carcinoma in situ
T1 Tumor <2 cm or less in greatest dimension
T2 Tumor more than 2 cm but not more than 4 cm in greatest dimension
T3 Tumor more than 4 cm in greatest dimension
T4 (lip) Tumor invades through cortical bone, inferior alveolar nerve, floor of the mouth, or skin of the face (e.g., chin or nose).
T4a (oral cavity) Tumor invades adjacent structures (e.g., through cortical bone into deep [extrinsic] muscle of the tongue [[[genioglossus]], hyoglossus, palatoglossus, and styloglossus], maxillary sinus, or skin of the face).
T4b Tumor invades masticator space, pterygoid plates, or skull base and/or encases internal carotid canal.
Regional Lymph Nodes (N)
NX Regional lymph nodes cannot be assessed
N0 No regional lymph node metastasis
N1 Metastasis in a single ipsilateral lymph node, 3 cm or less in greatest dimension
N2a Metastasis in a single ipsilateral lymph node, more than 3 cm but not more than 6 cm in greatest dimension
N2b Metastasis in multiple ipsilateral lymph nodes, none more than 6 cm in greatest dimension
N2c Metastasis in bilateral or contralateral lymph nodes, none more than 6 cm in greatest dimension
N3 Metastasis in a lymph node more than 6 cm in greatest dimension
Distant Metastasis (M)
MX Distant metastasis cannot be assessed
M0 No distant metastasis
M1 Distant metastasis
M = Distant metastasis; N = regional lymph nodes; T= primary tumor; Tis = carcinoma in situ.

# = Staging system of the American Joint Committee on Cancer.

Staging of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Stage Description
0 Tis, N0, M0
I T1, N0, M0
II T2, N0, M0
III T3, N0, M0

T1, N1, M0

T2, N1, M0

T3, N1, M0

IVA T4a, N0, M0

T4a, N1, M0

T1, N2, M0

T2, N2, M0

T3, N2, M0

T4a, N2, M0

IVB Any T, N3, M0

T4b, any N, M0

IVC Any T, any N, M1
M = Distant metastasis; N = regional lymph nodes; T = primary tumor; Tis = carcinoma in situ.

References

  1. Sobin, L. H. (2009). TNM classification of malignant tumours. Chichester, West Sussex, UK Hoboken, NJ: Wiley-Blackwell. ISBN 9781444332414.

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