What is a tongue cancer Tongue cancer - a malignant tumor of the... Read more »
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Growth forms and ways of metastasis. Stage
Vydelyut three anatomical forms of cancer of the oral cavity:
peptic ulcer;
infiltrative;
papillary.
When peptic ulcer with the form determined by the rough, bleeding edges.
When infiltrative form there is a strong pain, palpable dense infiltration, with no clear boundaries, uneven. Above the infiltration observed thinning of the mucosa.
Papillary form is represented by tumor protruding ... Read more »
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Patients often complain of unusual sensations or pain in the gums, tongue, throat and cheeks.
Tongue cancer is most often localized on the lateral surfaces (up to 70% of cases). Much less affected root (20%) and lower surface (10%) of the language.
Patients go to the doctor with complaints of nonhealing ulcers (usually about 1 cm in diameter). Sometimes, however, tumors can grow large (4 cm or more).... Read more »
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Diagnosis of malignant tumors of the oral mucosa is not particularly difficult, since they refer to tumors of the outer containment. However, the neglect at a given location remains high. This is not only the rapid growth of some cancers, they spread to surrounding tissues and organs, regional metastasis (cancer of the tongue, cancer of the cheek), but low health culture of the population, as well as errors in the diagno... Read more »
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Radiation therapy in the treatment of cancer of the oral mucosa can be used as an independent radical method, as the stage of combination therapy and as a palliative method. At 1-2-th stage of the primary focus of R & used remotely or contact gamma-therapy vnutritkayaevo exposure. At 3-4-th stage of the primary focus used remote gamma-therapy (EBRT). Tactic radiotherapy following. If, after the penumbra SOD 35... Read more »
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