Treatment and diagnostics for abroad

Risk factors include:

• smoking;
• alcohol consumption;
• chewing tobacco use;
• insufficient oral hygiene;
• genetic predisposition;
• prolonged mechanical or chemical effects on the oral cavity.

Diagnosis of oral cancer abroad

Treatment of oral cancer abroad, first of all, begins with diagnosis. The patient is examined by an ENT specialist, therapist, oncologist, and undergoes a full dental examination. Also, foreign doctors prescribe a biopsy — sampling of affected cells for analysis.

Oral cancer treatment abroad also involves computed tomography and positron emission tomography, X-rays and magnetic resonance imaging. Thanks to these research methods, the stage of the disease, the presence of metastases and the location of the cancer are accurately identified.

Treatment is prescribed individually to each patient based on the diagnostic results.

Oral cancer treatment abroad

The treatment process involves a number of techniques, the main of which is surgical intervention, removal of the tumor.

Thanks to modern equipment and effective techniques, foreign specialists can perform organ-preserving operations. If the intervention has affected the patient's appearance, reconstructive surgery may additionally be prescribed.

It is worth noting that among all types of oral cancer, tongue cancer is the most common. Treatment of tongue cancer abroad may involve its complete removal. In this case, foreign doctors perform a simultaneous reconstruction of the tongue, that is, the restoration of the muscle immediately after the main operation. Moreover, modern equipment allows the patient to see the virtual implant even before the intervention.

In the event that the lesion area is large, the patient is prescribed chemotherapy — the use of special drugs that reduce the size of the tumor.

It involves the treatment of oral cancer abroad and the use of radiotherapy — radiation exposure to the tumor. There are two types of this technique: external radiotherapy, when the source is outside the patient's body, and internal brachytherapy, when the radiation source is injected into the affected organ.

In the same case, if treatment does not help, foreign specialists prescribe palliative therapy to the patient, it is aimed at reducing symptoms and improving the quality of life.