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	Oral cancer;
ICD-10	C00-C06
ICD-9	140-146
DiseasesDB	9288
MeSH	D009959

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 [[Oral cancer medical therapy|Medical therapy]] | [[Oral cancer surgery|Surgical options]] | [[Oral cancer primary prevention|Primary prevention]]  | [[Oral cancer secondary prevention|Secondary prevention]] | [[Oral cancer cost-effectiveness of therapy|Financial costs]] | [[Oral cancer future or investigational therapies|Future therapies]]
-==Treatment==
-Surgical excision (removal) of the tumor is usually recommended if the tumor is small enough, and if surgery is likely to result in a functionally satisfactory result. [[Radiation therapy]] is often used in conjunction with surgery, or as the definitive radical treatment, especially if the tumour is inoperable.
-Owing to the vital nature of the structures in the head and neck area, surgery for larger cancers is technically demanding. Reconstructive surgery may be required to give an acceptable cosmetic and functional result. [[Bone graft]]s and surgical flaps such as the radial forearm flap are used to help rebuild the structures removed during excision of the cancer.
-Survival rates for oral cancer depend on the precise site, and the stage of the cancer at diagnosis. Overall, survival is around 50% at five years when all stages of initial diagnosis are considered. Survival rates for stage 1 cancers are 90%, hence the emphasis on early detection to increase survival outcome for patients.
-Following treatment, [[Physical_medicine_and_rehabilitation|rehabilitation]] may be necessary to improve movement, chewing, swallowing, and speech.
-[[Speech therapy|Speech therapists]] may be involved at this stage.
-[[Chemotherapy]] is useful in oral cancers when used in combination with outher treatment modalities such a radiation therapy. It is seldmom used alone as a monotherapy. When cure is unlikely it can also be used to extend life and can be consider palliative but not curative care.  Biological agents, such as Cetuximab have recently been shown to be effective in the treatment of squamous cell head and neck cancers, and are likely to have an increasing role in the future management of this condition when used in conjuction with other treatments.
-Treatment of oral cancer will usually be by be a multidisciplinary team, with treatment professionals from the realms of radiation, surgery, chemotherapy, nutrition, dental professionals, and even psychology all possibly involved with diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, and patient care.
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Oral cancer
ICD-10	C00-C06
ICD-9	140-146
DiseasesDB	9288
MeSH	D009959

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