Can early tongue cancer be cured?

Tongue cancer may not be taken seriously in its early stages. For example, oral ulcers, tongue numbness, and mild pain, many people treat them as common oral diseases and take medication on their own. As a result, after a period of time, not only does it not get better, but it gets worse. Only then do they see a doctor for treatment. So today, let's take a look at whether early tongue cancer can be cured:

This disease is a difficult disease, and no treatment method can guarantee 100% success. In addition, each patient has different individual differences, different sensitivities to treatment methods, and the treatment effects are definitely different. Therefore, no doctor can guarantee what degree the patient can achieve after treatment. No matter what treatment method is used, don't give up treatment.

1. Radiotherapy can be used as an adjuvant treatment before and after surgery for advanced tongue cancer.

2. Surgery is the main method for treating tongue cancer. For T1 cases, wedge-shaped resection more than 1 cm away from the lesion can be performed and sutured directly; for T2-T4 cases, hemiglossectomy or even total glossectomy should be performed. As an important organ for chewing and speech, reconstruction should be performed when more than 1/2 of the tongue is missing.

3. Chemotherapy: Cryotherapy can be considered for T1 and T2 tongue cancer.

4. Traditional Chinese medicine treatment. Traditional Chinese medicine can make up for the deficiencies of surgical treatment, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy. It can not only consolidate the effects of radiotherapy and chemotherapy, but also eliminate the toxic side effects of radiotherapy and chemotherapy.

The cure rate of tongue cancer in the early stage is very high, but there is no good cure at present. Surgery and radiotherapy and chemotherapy can only be used to effectively control the development and spread of cancer cells. However, relatively speaking, the earlier the discovery, the longer the patient's survival period. The cure rate of tongue cancer is 70% to 80% for five years, and the T1 case is as high as 90%. The tongue is an easy part of the mouth to observe. If there is any abnormality or discomfort, the patient should be vigilant and go to the hospital for examination.

Even if the tongue cancer surgery is successful, patients should not be careless, because cancer cells have strong survival ability and will recur if there is a trigger, so they must go to the hospital for regular check-ups and solve problems in time. After the tongue cancer treatment, you must have an optimistic attitude. In order to avoid wild thoughts, you should participate in more meaningful activities, such as planting flowers, raising fish, calligraphy, and self-cultivation. At the same time, you should also exercise appropriately to strengthen your physical fitness and improve your disease resistance.