The type of surgery used to treat floor of the mouth cancer depends on the size type location and depth of the tumor spread.
Floor of the mouth cancer surgery.
Floor of the mouth cancer treatments include surgery radiation therapy and chemotherapy.
In more advanced cases chemotherapy may also be included.
Treatment for floor of the mouth cancer includes surgery radiation and chemotherapy.
Treatments for floor of the mouth cancer include.
A mandibulectomy is most common for mouth cancers that begin in the lower gums or the floor of the mouth.
Your aurora medical team will work closely with you to determine the best course of treatment based on your individual needs.
In early stages floor of the mouth cancer is treated with surgery and radiation.
Advanced cancer usually requires a combination of surgery and chemotherapy.
Changes in the look and feel of the tissue on the floor of the mouth such as a lump or a sore that doesn t heal are often the first signs of floor of the mouth cancer.
If the tumor has spread beyond the floor of the mouth nearby lymph nodes may need to be removed and examined to determine how far the cancer has spread.
A mandibulectomy also called mandibular resection involves the removal of part of the jawbone mandible when a tumor is very close or attached to the bone.
Early stage floor of the mouth cancer is often treated with surgery only.
The goals in the treatment of floor of mouth cancer are to.