How to diagnose mandibular cancer

How to diagnose mandibular cancer? Bone cancer is one of the lesions of the skeletal system. This disease can be clinically divided into benign and malignant. Experts say that benign bone cancer can be cured quickly if it is treated in time, but malignant bone cancer is different. It is more difficult to treat. Therefore, when bone cancer is discovered, early diagnosis and treatment are critical. So, what is the method for diagnosing bone cancer?

1. The combination of clinical, radiological and pathological examinations is one of the methods for diagnosing bone cancer. The accuracy of this method is very high. Only through careful discussion among the three doctors can an accurate diagnosis be made. Therefore, clinical, radiological and pathological examinations are considered to be the three important steps in diagnosing bone tumors, and sometimes none of them can be missing. Especially before considering the use of limb amputation surgery, it is generally necessary to undergo three-way examinations to confirm the diagnosis before making a decision.

2. X-ray examination and puncture are two relatively important examination methods for diagnosing bone cancer, and they are of great significance for the diagnosis of bone cancer. X-ray examination can roughly understand the size of the tumor and its relationship with the surrounding tissues and organs, but due to the many changes in X-ray manifestations, X-rays cannot be used as the only basis for diagnosis. Abscess puncture can often suck out pus, and pus culture or smear staining can sometimes detect pyogenic bacteria. Tumor puncture can only suck out blood, and puncture with a thick needle can sometimes suck out tumor tissue fragments, which is one of the diagnostic methods for bone cancer.

3. Clinical diagnosis mainly relies on the symptoms after the onset of bone cancer. According to experts, in clinical practice, benign bone tumors grow slowly, with mild or no pain. Except for those in the superficial position, they are difficult to detect in the early stage. When the tumor grows or compresses the surrounding tissues, the pain worsens or pathological fractures occur, they are discovered. Malignant tumors grow infiltratively and develop rapidly. After the bone cortex is destroyed, it can spread to the surrounding soft tissues. The affected area often has spindle-shaped swelling, the tumor boundary is unclear, the texture is hard, the local blood vessels are dilated, and the skin temperature is increased.

The accuracy of bone cancer diagnosis will directly affect the effectiveness of treatment. Therefore, everyone must understand the methods of diagnosing bone cancer in advance so that the disease can be discovered early and scientific treatment can be received in time.