Tongue cancer

Tongue cancer

overview

Tongue cancer is a form of cancer that begins in the cells of the tongue.

Several types of cancer can affect the tongue, but tongue cancer most often begins in the thin, flat squamous cells that line the surface of the tongue. The type of cells involved in your tongue cancer helps determine your prognosis and treatment.

Where your tongue cancer occurs will also affect your treatment. Tongue cancer can occur:

• Im Mund, wo es wahrscheinlicher zu sehen und zu fühlen ist (oraler Zungenkrebs). Diese Art von Zungenkrebs wird in der Regel diagnostiziert, wenn der Krebs klein ist und durch eine Operation leichter entfernt werden kann.

• In the throat,at the base of the tongue, where tongue cancer can develop with few signs and symptoms (hypopharyngeal tongue cancer). Cancer of the base of the tongue is usually diagnosed at an advanced stage when the tumor is larger and the cancer has spread to the lymph nodes in the neck.

  Cancers of the base of the tongue are increasingly associated with human papillomavirus (HPV), which has a profound impact on the prognosis and treatment of the cancer.

Treatment for tongue cancer typically involves surgery to remove the cancer. Chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and targeted drug therapy may also be recommended.

Treatment for advanced tongue cancer can affect your ability to speak and eat. Working with a qualified rehabilitation team can help you cope with the changes that result from tongue cancer treatment.

Tongue cancer treatment

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