Oral cancer is prone to metastasize to locations

Written by Sun Ming Yue
Medical Oncology
Updated on September 02, 2024
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If you have oral cancer, the most likely place for it to spread is the throat. The mouth is connected to the throat, and cancer cells in the mouth grow very quickly. These cancer cells also have a high tendency to spread. If left unchecked over time, there is a possibility that they will spread throughout the body. Moreover, since the mouth and throat are so close to each other, the throat is the most likely first place to be affected. If a patient discovers they have oral cancer, they should seek treatment as soon as possible to prevent the condition from spreading.

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Can oral cancer be cured?

Once oral cancer is diagnosed, it is confirmed as malignant, and only a certain proportion of patients with early-stage disease can be cured. After the diagnosis of oral cancer, surgery is the preferred treatment option. It involves the removal of the clearly defined tumor within the mouth, and if necessary, dissection of the lymph nodes in the neck. After radical resection, adjunctive radiotherapy and chemotherapy are commonly used to improve disease control. Some early-stage patients can be cured after undergoing the above treatments. However, when oral cancer progresses to a certain extent, even after radical surgery and postoperative adjuvant radiotherapy and chemotherapy, the risk of recurrence and metastasis remains high, making it incurable.

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Oral cancer is prone to metastasize to locations

If you have oral cancer, the most likely place for it to spread is the throat. The mouth is connected to the throat, and cancer cells in the mouth grow very quickly. These cancer cells also have a high tendency to spread. If left unchecked over time, there is a possibility that they will spread throughout the body. Moreover, since the mouth and throat are so close to each other, the throat is the most likely first place to be affected. If a patient discovers they have oral cancer, they should seek treatment as soon as possible to prevent the condition from spreading.

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Can oral cancer patients drink alcohol?

Patients who have been definitively diagnosed with oral cancer are best advised not to consume alcohol, which can be classified into the following situations: First, patients in whom oral cancer is discovered late and who are unable to undergo curative surgery still have cancerous lesions present. The vasculature of the tumor surface is relatively fragile, and drinking alcohol can cause damage to the local mucosa, leading to significant pain and even bleeding. Second, patients who have been diagnosed early with oral cancer and have undergone surgery will have scar tissue formation locally. Drinking alcohol can cause further damage to the mucosa and even irritate the scars. Third, patients who receive radiation therapy for oral cancer have normal oral mucosa that is already susceptible to radiation damage. Drinking alcohol at this time can exacerbate this type of radiation-induced mucosal damage.

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Can oral cancer be detected with an ultrasound?

If a patient has oral cancer, it can generally be detected by an ultrasound. Patients with oral cancer are prone to oral ulcers and may experience pain. In severe cases, it can affect normal life and work. Patients should go to a regular hospital for a detailed examination and choose the appropriate treatment method under the guidance of a doctor. In daily life, it is advisable to drink more plain water to reduce inflammation in the mouth and achieve a quicker recovery.

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Can oral cancer be transmitted through kissing?

Can oral cancer be transmitted through kissing? From the perspective of cancer, general contact with bodily fluids and direct contact do not cause transmission. Even if the tumor cells from oral cancer are transmitted through saliva and come into contact with another person's body, if the other person has a normal immune system, this small amount of tumor cells, when contacted via this route, can be eliminated by the immune system. Therefore, transmission of oral cancer through kissing and bodily fluids generally does not occur; what gets transmitted are the bacteria and viruses in the mouth, such as the HPV virus, which may potentially be transmitted through kissing.