“…[1][2][3] Previous studies indicated that tumor thickness or tumor volume might also be helpful predictors for the clinical outcomes of patients with oral tongue SCC, such as cervical lymph node metastases, local recurrence, or survival rate. [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] Which one of these 2 parameters has a better prognostic value is still unclear, however, with only a few studies focusing on this issue. Yuen et al 4 compared the prognostic value of these 2 parameters, tumor thickness and tumor volume, together with other parameters such as tumor diameter, length, width, and area.…”