What are the consequences of tongue cancer recurrence

In recent years, the incidence of some uncommon diseases has begun to rise, and tongue cancer is also showing a high incidence trend. Tongue cancer has always been a topic of concern to patients, and it seriously affects the patient's physical health and normal life. After being cured, patients have been worried that tongue cancer will recur, so let's talk about the consequences of tongue cancer recurrence?

Most of the early symptoms of tongue cancer are not obvious. In the early stage, it manifests as small mucosal nodules, which gradually form obvious lumps and ulcers. When combined with infection, it causes severe pain, which radiates to the face and ears on the same side. When tongue cancer invades the floor of the mouth, tongue movement is restricted, the tongue is fixed, eating is difficult, and speech is unclear. Squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue body is more common in the middle 1/3 of the tongue edge, followed by the tongue belly and the northern part of the tongue. It can appear red and white, with a smooth or fine granular surface, and a few have ulcers; in the late stage, it can be cauliflower-shaped. The tongue becomes hard. Pay attention to the following two points about the consequences of tongue cancer recurrence:

1. When tongue cancer invades the bottom of the mouth, the movement of the tongue will be restricted. At this time, not only can the patient not eat normally, but also cannot speak normally, and the patient will have slurred speech and communication disorders. Skin and mucous membrane abnormalities often appear in the edge of the tongue or on the tongue belly and the northern part of the tongue, such as smooth or granular surface, and some patients will have ulcers. In the middle stage, the site of disease gradually spreads and the condition worsens.

2. If the condition continues to worsen, tongue cancer can invade the floor of the mouth, mandible, and even the palatoglossal arch and tonsils. The skin lesions on the tongue may be cauliflower-shaped, and the tongue becomes hard. Early lymphatic metastasis is also common because the tongue is more active and has more lymphatic vessels and blood circulation than other parts. If tongue cancer metastasizes to distant sites, lung lesions may also occur.

We have introduced the consequences of tongue cancer recurrence. After patients have mastered these common sense issues, they will no longer watch the disease recur and remain indifferent. In fact, there are many reasons for the recurrence of the disease. Only by reflecting on it and constantly correcting treatment and prevention, and being mentally prepared for long-term treatment, can the problem be truly solved.