Oral Cancer Flashcards
what are the signs that we need to look out for when giving an urgent referral for cancer suspicion
persistent unexplained head and neck lumps
unexplained ulceration or swelling of oral mucosa
all unexplained red or white patches
persistent hoarseness
persistent pain in throat or pain on swallowing
how long should the signs of suspicion be lasting for before doing a referral
3 weeks
what staging system is used for head and neck cancer
TNM
what is T in TNM
size of tumour
what is N in TNM
regional lymph node involvement
what is M in TNM
distant metastasis
what is involved in curative treatment of oral cancer
surgery early on
adjuvant chemo and radiotherapy
what is involved in palliative care of oral cancer
symptom control (radiotherapy)
immunotherapy for prolongation of survival
what is excised during surgery of cancer
complete excision of histopathology and 1cm margin of normal tissue
what can often be performed after excision of cancer
lymphadenopathy to remove lymph nodes possibly affected
what can occur after cancer treatment due to vascular depletion or fibrosis
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dysphagia
flexion deformity
fractures
