[A Case of Treatment Applicable to Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Tongue by Mass Screening Examination of Oral Cancer in Western Part of the Shimane Prefecture]

Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 2021 Dec;48(13):1582-1585.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

Radical excision, a common oral cancer treatment, produces variable postoperative results depending on the specialized tissues involved and the extent of the cancer. Furthermore, the material selected for reconstruction also influences functional outcomes. Oral dysfunction due to postoperative tissue loss is more common with advanced cancer; therefore, early detection and treatment are important. To improve oral cancer awareness and early detection, mass oral cancer screenings led by maxillofacial surgeons in cooperation with the Shimane prefecture and local dental associations were conducted. We describe the mass screening methods and describe a case of tongue cancer that was detected and treated as a result of our screening efforts.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell* / diagnosis
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell* / surgery
  • Early Detection of Cancer
  • Humans
  • Mass Screening
  • Mouth Neoplasms* / diagnosis
  • Mouth Neoplasms* / surgery
  • Tongue
  • Tongue Neoplasms* / diagnosis
  • Tongue Neoplasms* / drug therapy
  • Tongue Neoplasms* / surgery