- OVERVIEW
- SYMPTOMS
- TREATMENT
- Oral cancer surgery is De removal of the cancerous tissue and to reconstruct the created defect
- Surgery depends upon how big the tumours Is or the staging of the tumour
- the tumour along with little amount of healthy tissue around it is removed to ensure that whole tumour is out of the body
- Various procedures like primary tumour, resection, mandibular, Resection, maxillectomy, glossectomy, neckdissection etc are done during an oral cancer surgery. And the resected tissue is sent to the lab for histopathological diagnosis
- Any ulcerative lesions in the oral cavity which is not healing since two weeks is suspicious for cancer
- If the ulcer blades on touch
- If there is restricted mobility of the tongue
- If there is a restricted mouth opening occurred recently
- The whole and sole treatment of early stage cancer is surgery where in the cancerous tissue is removed along with The Rim of healthy tissue. Surgery is even the mainstay of the treatment in late stages also.
- OVERVIEW
- SYMPTOMS
- TREATMENT
- Throat cancer comprises of many cancerous conditions within. It may be voice box cancer or neck, node cancer or a pharyngeal tumour or thyroid cancer etc.
- Swelling or a lump or an ulcer or an ulcer in neck. Difficulty in Swallowing or hoarseness of voice.
- Treatment depends upon the extent of the disease. Besides surgery Chemotherapy and radiotherapy are the different modalities of treatment.