Oral cancer other diagnostic studies: Difference between revisions

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Template:Oral Cancer Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Simrat Sarai, M.D. [2]

Overview

Biopsy of the tumor tissue is diagnostic of oral cancer.Other diagnostic studies for oral cancer include endoscopy, indirect pharyngoscopy and laryngoscopy, exfoliative cytology, barium swallow and chest x-ray and bone scan to diagnose metastasis to chest and bone respectively.

Other Diagnostic Tests

Biopsy

Only a biopsy can give a definitive oral cancer diagnosis. The types of biopsies typically used for diagnosing oral cancers are:

Incisional biopsy
Fine needle aspiration (FNA)^[1]

Endoscopy

Endoscopy is used to examine areas inside the body for the diagnosis, staging and treatment of cancer. Endoscopy is used to:

Detect cancer at an early stage
Diagnose a oral cancer
Take biopsies
Locate and remove cancerous (or pre-cancerous) tissue
Determine if cancer has spread

Indirect Pharyngoscopy and laryngoscopy of oral cancer

Indirect pharyngoscopy and laryngoscoy to check for any signs of oral cancer and to examine the back of throat. People diagnosed with oral cancer are also at increased risk for other head and neck cancers so a doctor will examine the nasopharynx.

Exfoliative cytology

Exfoliative cytology may be used for diagnosis of oral cancer but some cancers may be missed, or may be confused with abnormal non-cancerous cells.

Barium swallow

A barium swallow test may show any irregularities in the larynx, pharynx, mouth and surrounding areas, and can detect small, early oral tumors.

Chest x-ray for oral cancer

An x-ray of the chest may be taken to check if the cancer has spread to the lungs.

Bone scan

Bone scan may be done to check if there are rapidly dividing cells, such as cancer cells, in the bone.

References

↑ "NIH lip and oral cancer treatment".

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[1] "NIH lip and oral cancer treatment".

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 ==Overview==
-Biopsy of the tumor tissue is diagnostic of oral cancer.
+Biopsy of the tumor tissue is diagnostic of oral cancer.Other diagnostic studies for oral cancer include endoscopy, indirect pharyngoscopy and laryngoscopy, exfoliative cytology, barium swallow and chest x-ray and bone scan to diagnose metastasis to chest and bone respectively.
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 *Incisional biopsy
 *Fine needle aspiration (FNA)<ref>{{Cite web | title =NIH lip and oral cancer treatment| url =http://www.cancer.gov/types/head-and-neck/patient/lip-mouth-treatment-pdq }}</ref>
+===Endoscopy===
+Endoscopy is used to examine areas inside the body for the diagnosis, staging and treatment of cancer.
+Endoscopy is used to:
+*Detect cancer at an early stage
+*Diagnose a oral cancer
+*Take biopsies
+*Locate and remove cancerous (or pre-cancerous) tissue
+*Determine if cancer has spread
+===Indirect Pharyngoscopy and laryngoscopy of oral cancer===
+Indirect pharyngoscopy and laryngoscoy to check for any signs of oral cancer and to examine the back of throat. People diagnosed with oral cancer are also at increased risk for other head and neck cancers so a doctor will examine the nasopharynx.
+===Exfoliative cytology===
+Exfoliative cytology may be used for diagnosis of oral cancer but some cancers may be missed, or may be confused with abnormal non-cancerous cells.
+===Barium swallow===
+A barium swallow test may show any irregularities in the larynx, pharynx, mouth and surrounding areas, and can detect small, early oral tumors.
+===Chest x-ray for oral cancer===
+An x-ray of the chest may be taken to check if the cancer has spread to the lungs.
+===Bone scan===
+Bone scan may be done to check if there are rapidly dividing cells, such as cancer cells, in the bone.
 ==References==
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