What is the difference between oral cancer and tongue cancer

What is the difference between oral cancer and tongue cancer?

The differences between oral cancer and tongue cancer usually include different growth sites, different causes and different clinical symptoms. After being ill, you should actively cooperate with the doctor to control the progression of the disease.

1. Different growth parts:

Oral cancer usually develops on the lining of the mouth, while tongue cancer mainly develops on the tongue.

2. Different causes:

The occurrence of oral cancer may be related to factors such as smoking, drinking, poor oral hygiene, and genetics. The formation of tongue cancer may be related to local trauma and the habit of chewing betel nut.

3. Different clinical symptoms:

After suffering from oral cancer, ulcers, white spots, superficial tumors and other symptoms are likely to occur in the floor of the mouth, gums, cheeks and other parts. The early symptoms of tongue cancer are thickening of the mucosal tissue on the side of the tongue and small nodules. As the disease progresses, symptoms such as tongue pain and tongue erosion may occur.

In addition to the above differences, there are also different complications, different drug treatments, different surgical names, etc. No matter what disease you have, you need to maintain a positive and optimistic attitude, and cooperating with the doctor's treatment can generally improve your quality of life.