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Tumor Surgery

 
Benign Tumor

 

Usually a slow-growing lesion without adherence to adjacent structures, and without ulceration and rolled edges. These features are not necessarily an indication of a benign lesion, and a biopsy should always be performed.

 

Malignant Lesions

 

Fast-growing with center ulceration and affecting adjacent structures.  Bleeding with rolled edges and the presence of fixed regional lymph nodes. in cases of palpable lymph nodes, cancer has already reached an advanced stage.

 

Pre Malignant Lesions
  1. Present as a white lesion on the oral mucosa.

  2. Resulting from chronic heavy smoking

  3. Some chronic systemic diseases eg. Lichen Planus, Lupus, etc.

  4. It is recognized today that cigarette smoking is the main and sometimes only cause of mouth, throat and lung cancer. smoking of more than 10 cigarettes a day can cause cancer.

 

Treatment Plan

 

Visit your dentist every 6 months. Any suspicious lesion must be evaluated and if in doubt, a biopsy will be performed.

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