What are the symptoms of early tongue cancer

Tongue cancer is a common oral malignancy, with squamous cell carcinoma being the most common pathological type. This disease progresses rapidly and has a serious impact on diet and taste. In the early stages of this disease, there are no obvious clinical symptoms, and lesions are often found during routine physical examinations. In the early stages of this disease, surgery is the main treatment, and whether further treatment is needed is determined based on the pathological condition after surgery.

Can tongue cancer be treated?

Tongue cancer is also a malignant tumor of the oral cavity. Generally speaking, it can be cured by surgery. Partial or complete tongue resection is performed, followed by regional lymph node dissection. The nature of the cancer can be determined by pathology after surgery. Generally speaking, in addition to surgical treatment, tongue cancer can be treated with radiotherapy and systemic chemotherapy to control the progression of the disease. Some early-stage tongue cancers may be effective. If it is already in the late stage with multiple metastases when it is discovered, most of the treatments are ineffective and there is no way to perform a radical surgical cure. Even if surgery is performed, it may only be a palliative lesion removal and tumor reduction surgery.

What are the drugs for tongue cancer?

Tongue cancer is a very common malignant tumor in the oral and maxillofacial region, and most cases are squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue. Generally, there are no obvious symptoms in the early stage. When it is discovered, the tumor may have become quite large, causing pain, and affecting swallowing and speaking. The treatment of tongue cancer is not mainly based on drugs. There are some therapeutic drugs, such as chemotherapy that can use platinum, and some like fluorouracil, etc., which can shrink the tumor and may be used before surgery to facilitate later surgical resection. The main treatment for tongue cancer is still surgery, including resection of the primary lesion and neck lymph node dissection.