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Medical Conditions - Tongue Cancer

Tongue cancer involves the cells of the tongue. Depending on what type of cells are involved there are many types of tongue cancers. Cancer of the outer lining of the tongue is the most common type of all. It may occur on part of the tongue that lies inside the mouth or the part that lies deep inside the throat. In a majority of individuals, tongue cancer is surgically removed and followed up by chemotherapy or radiation as required,

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Report shows squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue. Please suggest what to do.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The biopsy (attachment removed to protect patient identity) shows tongue cancer.

What does the final biopsy show for my mom’s tongue surgery?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your report (attachment removed to protect patient identity). As per it, it looks like she had stage I disease. No lymph node involvement.

At 26, what can cause inflamed foliate papillae for three weeks?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The lesion on the tongue (attachment removed to protect patient identity) appears to be an ulcerative lesion.

At 68, does my mother's tongue biopsy report suggest cancer?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the reports (attachment removed to protect identity) and, unfortunately, I find it to be a cancerous lesion.

Are there alternatives to chemotherapy for tongue cancer?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand that your brother-in-law has undergone treatment for tongue cancer.

Is surgery really required for squamous cell carcinoma of tongue?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your reports (attachment removed to protect patient's identity).

When will salivary secretion to revert post-chemotherapy?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. As per your information, your mother has undergone chemo-radiotherapy for carcinoma tongue with lymph nodes.

What is the treatment of squamous cell carcinoma of tongue?

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.

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