Tongue Cancer – Symptoms And Causes
Describe the pathology, diagnosis and management of carcinoma of tongue.
Answer.
- Wedge biopsy is the golden rule for confirmation of diagnosis
- FNAC of lymph nodes is done to rule out invasion of cancer in lymph nodes.
- Indirect and direct laryngoscopy is done to see posterior one-third growth.
- CT scan is done to see extension of posterior one-third growth or to see status of advanced secondaries.
- MRI can also be done to assess the extent ofprimary tumor.
- Chest X-ray is done to see bronchopneumonia
- Orthopantomogram (OPG) is done to assess the bony involvement.
- Staging should be done by TNM classifiation
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