What to do if you vomit blood due to tongue cancer

Vomiting blood from tongue cancer may be due to tumor erosion, which causes a large number of blood vessels to rupture and bleed. If the amount of bleeding is large, anemia or even serious consequences such as hemorrhagic shock may occur. In this case, hemostatic drugs should be used quickly, and the ruptured large blood vessels should be found for ligation, or packing and compression to stop bleeding. For severe bleeding, blood transfusion therapy is required. Many tongue cancers manifest as lumps on the tongue, surface ulcers, erosions, and enlarged lymph nodes in the neck. There is often blood in the sputum, or a small amount of vomiting blood. In this case, you should pay attention to observation and go to the hospital for treatment if necessary. Eat a light and balanced diet, eat less spicy and irritating foods, and eat more fresh vegetables and fruits and some easily digestible foods.

What are the targeted drugs for tongue cancer?

Tongue cancer, which is a malignant tumor that occurs in the tongue, is generally a type of squamous cell carcinoma. The main treatment is still surgery, which can be combined with radiotherapy, chemotherapy and other comprehensive treatments. There are currently no particularly effective targeted drugs for tongue cancer. You can try to use some anti-angiogenic drugs, such as bevacizumab. There are also some oral drugs, such as apatinib, which may also be useful, but these targeted drugs are not approved indications. Others can also try to use immunotherapy drugs, such as PD1, etc.

Can eating betel nut cause tongue cancer?

The occurrence of tongue cancer is the result of a combination of factors. It may be related to long-term consumption of betel nuts, other oral trauma, inflammation and other irritations, repeated ulcers that do not heal, or some gene mutations, genetic factors and other factors. As for betel nuts, this is a popular food in many southern regions, especially Hunan, but it has a certain risk of causing cancer, so its use has also decreased. For tongue cancer, if it can be treated surgically, surgery is the main treatment, and combined with radiotherapy and chemotherapy after surgery.