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What is the treatment of squamous cell carcinoma of tongue?

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Patient's Query

Hi doctor,

My father is 77 years old. He is diagnosed with moderately differentiated squamous cell carcinoma, in the right vallecula and at the base of the tongue aggregating 0.5 × 0.5 × 0.2 cm. He has pain and sensation while eating and drinking. What is the treatment? Please suggest.

Answered by Dr. Kumar Varadarajan Senthil

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Dr. Kumar Varadarajan Senthil is a Medical Oncologist specializing in Radiation Oncology. He is an expert in advanced radiation therapy techniques such as IMRT, IGRT, and stereotactic radiosurgery. He does Multimodal cancer treatment planning in collaboration with surgical and medical oncology teams. He helps in the management of solid tumors, including lung, head and neck, breast, and prostate cancers. He can also give symptom control, palliative care, and quality-of-life improvement for cancer patients. He can do precision oncology and treatment personalization based on genetic and molecular profiling. He also does research in radiobiology and clinical trials for innovative cancer therapies.

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Treatment of choice in this condition is radical radiotherapy using IMRT (intensity modulated radiation therapy) and IGRT (image-guided radiation therapy) technique with concurrent weekly cisplatin chemotherapy.

Patient's Query

Thank you doctor,

How much time will it require to complete the treatment?

Answered by Dr. Kumar Varadarajan Senthil

Education:

MBBS

Professional Bio:

Dr. Kumar Varadarajan Senthil is a Medical Oncologist specializing in Radiation Oncology. He is an expert in advanced radiation therapy techniques such as IMRT, IGRT, and stereotactic radiosurgery. He does Multimodal cancer treatment planning in collaboration with surgical and medical oncology teams. He helps in the management of solid tumors, including lung, head and neck, breast, and prostate cancers. He can also give symptom control, palliative care, and quality-of-life improvement for cancer patients. He can do precision oncology and treatment personalization based on genetic and molecular profiling. He also does research in radiobiology and clinical trials for innovative cancer therapies.

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It takes six weeks for radiotherapy (treated with 65 Gy in 30 fractions) with six doses of chemotherapy every week.

Patient's Query

Thank you doctor,

Will surgery help in this condition?

Answered by Dr. Kumar Varadarajan Senthil

Education:

MBBS

Professional Bio:

Dr. Kumar Varadarajan Senthil is a Medical Oncologist specializing in Radiation Oncology. He is an expert in advanced radiation therapy techniques such as IMRT, IGRT, and stereotactic radiosurgery. He does Multimodal cancer treatment planning in collaboration with surgical and medical oncology teams. He helps in the management of solid tumors, including lung, head and neck, breast, and prostate cancers. He can also give symptom control, palliative care, and quality-of-life improvement for cancer patients. He can do precision oncology and treatment personalization based on genetic and molecular profiling. He also does research in radiobiology and clinical trials for innovative cancer therapies.

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Surgery is not an option because of the current location of the tumor.

Patient's Query

Thank you doctor,

PET scan shows no further suspected cell in any other part of the body. Since the tumor is located in a single slot, why can it be destructed only by radiation therapy?

Answered by Dr. Kumar Varadarajan Senthil

Education:

MBBS

Professional Bio:

Dr. Kumar Varadarajan Senthil is a Medical Oncologist specializing in Radiation Oncology. He is an expert in advanced radiation therapy techniques such as IMRT, IGRT, and stereotactic radiosurgery. He does Multimodal cancer treatment planning in collaboration with surgical and medical oncology teams. He helps in the management of solid tumors, including lung, head and neck, breast, and prostate cancers. He can also give symptom control, palliative care, and quality-of-life improvement for cancer patients. He can do precision oncology and treatment personalization based on genetic and molecular profiling. He also does research in radiobiology and clinical trials for innovative cancer therapies.

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Multiple studies have shown combining chemotherapy with radiotherapy has improved treatment outcomes when compared to radiotherapy alone.

Medically reviewed by iCliniq medical review team
Published At November 9, 2018
Reviewed At May 6, 2024

Education:

MBBS

Professional Bio:

Dr. Kumar Varadarajan Senthil is a Medical Oncologist specializing in Radiation Oncology. He is an expert in advanced radiation therapy techniques such as IMRT, IGRT, and stereotactic radiosurgery. He does Multimodal cancer treatment planning in collaboration with surgical and medical oncology teams. He helps in the management of solid tumors, including lung, head and neck, breast, and prostate cancers. He can also give symptom control, palliative care, and quality-of-life improvement for cancer patients. He can do precision oncology and treatment personalization based on genetic and molecular profiling. He also does research in radiobiology and clinical trials for innovative cancer therapies.

This doctor is not available for online consultations on the platform anymore.

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Education:

MBBS

Professional Bio:

Dr. Kumar Varadarajan Senthil is a Medical Oncologist specializing in Radiation Oncology. He is an expert in advanced radiation therapy techniques such as IMRT, IGRT, and stereotactic radiosurgery. He does Multimodal cancer treatment planning in collaboration with surgical and medical oncology teams. He helps in the management of solid tumors, including lung, head and neck, breast, and prostate cancers. He can also give symptom control, palliative care, and quality-of-life improvement for cancer patients. He can do precision oncology and treatment personalization based on genetic and molecular profiling. He also does research in radiobiology and clinical trials for innovative cancer therapies.

This doctor is not available for online consultations on the platform anymore.

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