How long can you live after surgery for early stage tongue cancer

Everyone knows that tongue cancer is difficult to cure and is prone to recurrence. Let me first introduce to you what tongue cancer is. Tongue cancer is called a tumor, a malignant tumor, and timely surgery is required to prevent the cancer from spreading. After understanding tongue cancer, let's find out how long you can live after early surgery for tongue cancer.

Tongue cancer is a common malignant tumor in the oral and maxillofacial region, which occurs more frequently in males than in females. Most cases are squamous cell carcinomas, especially in the anterior 2/3 of the tongue. Adenocarcinomas are relatively rare and are mostly located at the root of the tongue. Lymphoepithelioma and undifferentiated carcinomas may also occur at the root of the tongue.

Experts say that the first thing to look at is whether it is treated early. Since most tongue cancers do not have obvious symptoms in the early stages, and some are asymptomatic, they are generally discovered in the middle and late stages. Therefore, missing the early treatment period delays the best treatment opportunity and also affects how long tongue cancer patients can live after surgery. For patients, being able to accept the confirmation of cancer, maintain a calm mindset, and actively cooperate with surgical treatment will have a positive impact. Secondly, whether the treatment method is appropriate, whether the surgery is thorough, and whether the treatment measures are timely also largely affect how long tongue cancer surgery can live. According to the patient's cancer pathological stage and physical condition, timely selection of the most appropriate surgical treatment to eradicate the tumor can prolong postoperative survival time.

Since the tongue is an important organ for chewing and speaking, reconstruction should be performed when more than 1/2 of the tongue is missing to improve the patient's quality of life and further prolong survival. In addition, it is also related to the patient's physical function to a certain extent. Only with good physical function and strong immunity can one resist the development of cancer and tolerate various drug treatments. Therefore, it is very important for patients with tongue cancer to improve their immune function and enhance their resistance to tumors.

Tongue cancer surgery alone is not very effective for some patients. As we all know, surgery causes great trauma to the human body, causing some patients to have symptoms such as decreased immune system. To some extent, it promotes the growth of cancer cells. Therefore, experts recommend that biological immunotherapy be used to improve immunity, strengthen physical fitness, and prevent recurrence and metastasis.