The effect of active patient management on life expectancy in tongue cancer

The result of the treatment of tongue cancer, which includes surgical treatment at the first stage followed by radiation therapy, is presented. Carrying out radical combined treatment of tongue cancer in the future leads to the appearance of a post-radiation ulcer in the area of surgery, followed by the development of a recurrence of tongue cancer in it and metastasis to regional lymph nodes or submandibular salivary glands. All of the above requires oncologists to actively monitor this group of patients. With the development of a post-radiation chronic long-term non-healing ulcer in the area of surgery, surgical rehabilitation should be carried out. Surgical removal of such an ulcer prevents further development of cancer recurrence. Regular examination, neck ultrasound, cytological examination of suspicious areas of the tongue and regional lymph nodes allows timely detection of relapse and metastases and radical surgical treatment. Such an active tactic of managing this pathology affected the patient’s life expectancy — 17 years.