Benign and malignant tumors are found in this region. Lips, anterior tongue (2/3 front), floor of mouth, buccal mucosa, gingival mucosa, retromolar trigone, hard palate are examined section by section.
Smoking and Alcohol, chewing habits, poor oral hygiene, malignant tumor. Although symptoms vary depending on the affected area, they usually present with wounds in the mouth, loosening of teeth, trismus, difficulty swallowing, bleeding and weight loss. Pathologies that show ulceration in the mucosa, invasion, pain, bleeding and fragile appearance should be evaluated as malignant and biopsied.
Lesions that lead to the tumor may also be encountered before the tumor develops. These are erythroplakia and leukoplakia. Definitive diagnosis is made by biopsy.
Our treatment protocol is surgery and or accompanied by neck dissection, followed by radiotherapy if necessary. The earlier the tumor is detected, the better its treatment and prognosis.
a)Lip Cancers:88-98% of all lip cancers. /strong> occurs in the lower lip, 2-7% occurs in the upper lip, and 2% occurs in the commissure region. 90% of lip cancers are cured with surgery. Lymph node metastasis is observed in the neck region in 10% of patients. It responds well to surgical treatment.
b)Language Tumors:Anterior 2/3' of the tongue. ΓΌ is in the mouth. It metastasizes to neck lymph. Treatment is possible with surgical excision and neck dissection. Early diagnosis is important.
c)Floor of Mouth Tumors:Surgical treatment is equally effective.
Lymph node metastases often metastasize. Surgical excision is required. neck dissection is also added.
c)Buccal Mucosa: (intraoral mucosa, cheek) Surgical treatment is equally effective.
d)Gingiva, retromas triangular, hard palate: Most tumors in this region require surgical resection due to bone invasion. In early lesions without bone invasion, local healing is achieved in 80% of cases with radiotherapy combined with surgery.
OROPHARYNX CANCERS (THROAT)
Oropharynx tongue base Includes tonsil, soft palate region
Tongue Root: According to the free tongue region They are tumors that are more difficult to treat. Since the root of the tongue is important in swallowing, it causes loss of function. After resection, the space is filled with pedicled flaps turned from the chest area. It can often metastasize to the lymph nodes on both sides.
Radiotherapy may be considered in the tonsil and soft palate regions
HYPOPHARYNX CANCERS (PHARYN)
This area is at the entrance of the esophagus in the back part of the larynx. It is often seen together with laryngeal cancer or in its advanced stage. Most hypopharynx cancers are detected in the advanced stage. Laryngectomy and sometimes a section of the esophagus are usually added to the surgery.
NASOPHARYNX CANCERS (GENASE)
Nasopharynx is the region we call the nasal passage. Most of these tumors, 90% of them, are epidermoid or undifferentiated cancers. 10% of them are lymphoma. When the tumor progresses, it extends below to the oropharynx and above to the brain. More radiotherapy. It is treated with. The nasopharynx has a rich lymph network and they also jump to the cervical lymph nodes early.
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