depending on how large the cancer is. They'll also remove some healthy cells surrounding your tongue. If it looks like the cancer has spread to your lymph nodes, the surgeon could take out some of this tissue (called a neck dissection). After surgery, you may need ...
Chemotherapy uses chemicals in order to kill the cancer cells and may be done alone or combined with other treatments. It is frequently combined with radiation therapy as it can increase the effectiveness. The side effects will depend on the drug used, which can include hair loss, vomiting and...
Therapy for Cancer of the Base of the Tongue: Managing the Side Effects.Examines the therapy for cancer of the base of the tongue. Importance of radiation therapy along with chemotherapy; Consideration of the odynophagia and taste changes; Signs of moniliasis.Hsi...
Inside your mouth, oral cancer may look like a white or red spot on your gums, tongue, inside of your lips or cheeks, roof of your mouth, or under your tongue. It resembles acanker sorebut doesn't hurt as much. Oral cancer on your tongue or on the inside of your cheeks or lips ...
Head and neck cancers encompass a heterogeneous group of tumours that, in general, are biologically aggressive in nature. These cancers remain difficult to treat and treatment can cause severe, long-term side effects. For patients who are not cured by su
Inflammation response of epithelial mucosa to chemo- radiotherapy cytotoxic effects leads to mucositis, a painful side effect of antineoplastic treatments. About 40% of the patients treated with chemotherapy develop mucositis; this percentage rises to ab
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