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Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Squamous cell carcinoma is a form of skin cancer that occurs in the areas of the body having excess UV rays. The common sun-exposed sites in the body are the head, neck, chest, ears, lips, arms, and hands. Its symptoms vary depending on the location. It is treated by Mohs surgery, cryosurgery, and laser surgery.

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Please suggest the treatment procedure followed for squamous cell carcinoma of tongue.

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.  Read Full »

Dr. Kumar Varadarajan Senthil

Dr. Kumar Varadarajan Senthil

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. 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.  Read Full »

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