TONGUE CANCER

The tongue is divided into two parts. The front two-thirds of the tongue is known as the oral tongue and the remaining is known as the base of tongue.

Symptoms:-

The symptoms and signs of tongue cancer may include:

• Bleeding in the tongue.

• Pain or discomfort in swallowing.

• A persistent sore throat.

• A white or red patch on the tongue.

• A lump, sore spot, or ulcer on the tongue.

• A feeling of numbness in the mouth.

• Rarely a pain in the ears.

TREATMENT SURGERY If the tumour is small/early stage, it may be easily removed through surgery. If the tumour is a large one, a part or all of the tongue may need to be removed. This may be followed by a reconstructive surgery. This surgery sometimes affects a person's speech and the ability to swallow.In some cases, nodes from one or both sides of the neck need to be removed, also called as neck dissection.

RADIOTHERAPY For larger tumours, a combination of surgery and radiotherapy is required .

CHEMOTHERAPY In this , anticancer drugs are used to treat cancer. The purpose of the treatment is to stop or slow the growth of cancerous cells.

Head & Neck Oncology

Head and neck cancer is a group of cancers that starts within the mouth, nose, throat, larynx, sinuses, or salivary glands.

Symptoms may include a lump or sore that does not heal, a sore throat that does not go away, trouble swallowing, or a change in the voice.

There may also be unusual bleeding, facial swelling, or trouble breathing.

Bhargava hospital offers expert surgical services for all types of cancerous and non cancerous diseases of Head & Neck region

Commando's operation

Hemiglossectomy

Laryngectomy

Total Thyroidectomy / Parathyroid Surgery

Neck Dissections

Reconstruction / Rotation, Free Flaps

Superficial & Total Parotidectomy.