The most advanced method for diagnosing tongue cancer

What is the most advanced method for diagnosing tongue cancer? There are really a lot of cancer patients nowadays. Tongue cancer is rare, but patients are very painful after suffering from tongue cancer. Many people don’t know the diagnosis method of tongue cancer. Let us learn about the most advanced method for diagnosing tongue cancer.

MRI: It has the characteristics of high soft tissue resolution, multi-plane and multi-sequence imaging. It can show the overall picture of soft tissue lesions and can stereotactically locate them. It can show lesions at an early stage and is superior to CT in terms of vascular invasion and tumor staging. It is a better imaging examination method for the oropharynx and is used as a diagnostic standard.

CT: CT has a low soft tissue resolution and is difficult to show small or tongue body tumors. It mainly shows the scope of tumor infiltration and is the best means to determine the invasion of cortical bone, which is manifested as interruption or erosion of cortical bone. The normal tongue CT shows symmetric bilateral structures with the tongue septum, midline, and median suture as the midline, and oblique longitudinal strip-shaped low-density areas. It is the intermuscular fat tissue of the tongue and is symmetrical in position and size. It is also a diagnostic method for tongue cancer.

Laboratory examination: Routine blood test is generally normal, but patients in the late stage often have changes such as erythropenia and accelerated erythrocyte sedimentation rate.

Imaging examination:

(1) Routine X-ray examination

Mandibular surface X-rays are used to understand the bone destruction of the mandible, and chest X-rays are used to understand whether there are any metastatic lesions in the lungs.

(2) Ultrasound

Evaluate the size, shape, number and relationship of the metastatic lymph nodes with the important blood vessels in the neck. Ultrasound images show that the metastatic lymph nodes are mostly round and low-echoic, and sometimes have uneven echoes.

How to prevent tongue cancer?

1. Quit bad habits such as smoking and drinking

Strengthening physical exercise, improving nutrition, and eating more fruits rich in vitamins and with anti-cancer and anti-cancer effects are also important for preventing and caring for the occurrence of tongue cancer.

2. Pay attention to oral hygiene, brush your teeth every morning and evening, and rinse your mouth after meals

Oral clinical diagnostic examinations should be performed 1-2 times a year. When tooth and periodontal diseases are found, they should be treated immediately. If there are any signs of disease, they should be removed as soon as possible.