Oral cancer CT

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

Overview

Head and neck CT scan may be diagnostic of oral cancer.

CT findings

A CT scan can provide information about the size, shape and position of any tumor and may help identify enlarged lymph nodes. CT scan may be done for a number of reasons both before and after a cancer diagnosis, which include:

• To diagnose oral cancer
• To learn how far cancer may have spread
• To help determine if treatment has been effective
• To look for possible signs of cancer recurrence after treatment

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