Early symptoms of tongue cancer

The early symptoms of tongue cancer are mainly ulcers that do not heal for a long time. In the middle and late stages, obvious pain, bleeding and local lumps appear clinically. Local lumps are a very typical symptom of tongue cancer. The main cause of tongue cancer is long-term stimulation. For example, after installing dentures, long-term chronic wear and tear between the mouth and the tongue occurs, causing ulcers that do not heal for a long time. This is a common type of patient in clinical practice. If you find ulcers on the tongue in the mouth and they do not heal for a long time, you must be vigilant and go to the hospital for examination immediately.

How is tongue cancer treated?

Currently, surgery is the first choice for tongue cancer treatment. Since it occurs in the oral cavity, well-differentiated squamous cell carcinoma is the most common. Well-differentiated squamous cell carcinoma is less sensitive to radiotherapy and chemotherapy, but patients with locally advanced disease or those who cannot undergo surgery can undergo radiotherapy and chemotherapy. After surgical treatment, early-stage patients need local repair surgery. Radiotherapy and chemotherapy can control the disease in locally advanced patients, but only a few patients can be cured. The purpose of radiotherapy and chemotherapy is to strive for surgical cure for patients and minimize complications after treatment to improve the quality of life of patients.

The difference between tongue ulcer and tongue cancer

The differences between tongue ulcers and tongue cancer include the following points: 1. Tongue ulcers that have not healed for more than two weeks may become cancerous; 2. Most tongue ulcers are soft in texture, while tongue cancer ulcers are harder; 3. The diameter of tongue ulcers is less than 0.5 cm, while the diameter of tongue cancer ulcers can reach several centimeters; 4. Tongue cancer ulcers are uneven in color, have pseudomembranes and are painful; 5. Tongue cancer has a special cancerous odor; 6. The tongue of tongue cancer patients has limited movement and difficulty opening the mouth; 7. Repeated and multiple oral ulcers are not tongue cancer.