CANCER OF MOUTH AND TONGUE
Disease information
CANCER OF MOUTH AND TONGUE
Cancer
of the mouth and
tongue
.
Excrescence abnormal in the mouth or
tongue
, which does not extend to other parts of the body. The forms are usually
benign
grow slowly over 2 to 6 years.
Adults over 60 years.
Causes.
Unknown, although it is more
common
in people who smoke cigarettes, cigars or pipes, snuff or chewing or snuff.
Signs and symptoms.
A
lump in any part of the mouth or
tongue
, with the following characteristics:
You can ulcers and
bleeding
.
It may bother to fit dentures.
May impede speech or swallowing.
Risk Factors.
The snuff.
Dentures that fit poorly.
Prevention.
Do not smoke or chew snuff.
Visit your dentist for annual reviews and if your teeth do not fit well.
Diagnosis and Treatment.
Health
precautions.
Medical or
dental
treatment.
Auto care after diagnosis.
Surgery to remove the tumor.
Diagnosis.
His own observation of symptoms.
Medical history and physical examination by
a
doctor
.
Biopsy of the tumor.
General measures.
After work, rinse the mouth 3 or 4 times
a
day with
a
soothing solution of water and salt.
Medication.
In mild discomfort, you can use drugs without
a
prescription, such as paracetamol or metamizol.
If you are infected, your
doctor
may prescribe antibiotics.
The anticancer drugs are useless.
Activity
.
There are no restrictions.
Diet.
No special diet after healing.
It
was
a
liquid
diet may need
a
few days after the operation.
Complications.
Change
in the cancerous tumor (not often)
Bleeding
from the tumor.
Infection
in the tumor.
Forecast.
Cured with surgery to remove.
The facial appearance is often able to restore with
plastic
surgery.
May need to be treated with
radiation
following surgery.
Call the
doctor
if.
The following occurs after surgery:
Fever.
The zone bleeds operated.
He
has
unbearable pain.
New unexplained symptoms appear.
The medication used can cause side effects.
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