Is it possible for tongue cancer to recur?

Many cancer patients can slowly recover after treatment, but at this time people are worried about recurrence. For example, for patients with tongue cancer, three meals a day are essential, and the tongue is also the only way to transmit nutrients and is used very frequently, so most people are afraid of the possibility of recurrence. So will tongue cancer recur after being cured? Let's find out today whether tongue cancer is likely to recur.

After surgery, tongue cancer patients may have a considerable recurrence, so even during the recovery period, recurrence and metastasis must be prevented. Generally, tumors are divided into two categories: benign and malignant. All malignant tumors are collectively called cancer. Tumor tissues have varying degrees of differences from the normal tissues from which they originate in terms of cell morphology and tissue structure. This difference is called atypia. Atypia is the morphological manifestation of abnormal differentiation of tumors. Small atypia indicates a high degree of differentiation, and large atypia indicates a low degree of differentiation. Distinguishing the size of this atypia is the main histological basis for diagnosing tumors and determining whether they are benign or malignant. The atypia of benign tumor cells is not obvious and is generally similar to their source tissue. Malignant tumors often have obvious atypia. Malignant tumors with invasive growth can not only grow and spread at the primary site (direct spread), but also spread to other parts of the body through various pathways (metastasis).

From the perspective of therapeutic effects, both surgery and radiotherapy are local treatment methods. Therefore, in addition to paying attention to local tumors, tumor chemotherapy experts focus more on the spread and metastasis of malignant tumors. Their view on tumor treatment is the view of cell exponential killing, so they emphasize the use of multiple courses and sufficient doses of drugs in order to completely kill most tumor cells.

Patients with tongue cancer should pay attention to the following points: 1. Pay attention to oral hygiene, brush your teeth every morning and evening, and rinse your mouth after meals. 2. If there are cavities, they should be filled early, and the residual crowns and roots that can be repaired should be treated in time to restore the normal anatomical shape of the teeth as soon as possible. 3. Grind the sharp non-functional cusps and marginal ridges to make the cusps and marginal ridges on the occlusal surface of the crown rounded and blunt to prevent damage to the marginal tissue on the lingual side.