Otorhinolaryngology Specialist Dr. Ertap Akoğlu gave important information about the 5th type of cancer, which is the most common type of cancer that caused death. Although laryngeal and thyroid cancers are often seen, just like facial skin cancers and salivary gland tumors, each type of tissue in this region may have a cancer.
According to the location of the cancer, he pointed out that Professor. Dr. Akoğlu “Laryngeal cancer It can lead to hoarseness or shortness of breath. Thyroid cancer may manifest itself as a swelling of the neck, a tuber. A wound in the mouth, a wound that does not heal on the lip, a shell or colorful growth on the face skin, a sneaky nasal discharge can be a cancer pointer, “he said.
“Neck swelling is usually painless”
Underlining that it is necessary to observe the symptoms well in order to realize the disease early. Dr. Akoğlu “Head and neck cancers are usually spread to the lymph nodes in the neck before spreading anywhere in the body. Swelling that does not pass in the neck for more than 2 weeks should be seen by a doctor as soon as possible. Of course, all swelling does not mean cancer. It tends, “he said.
“Laryngeal cancer causes sound change”
Stating that many laryngeal cancer causes sound change. Dr. Akoğlu emphasized that he should consult a doctor in case of hoarseness or sound changes for more than 2 weeks. He said that a ENT and head and neck specialist could examine the vocal cords with easy and painless methods.
Language and lip cancers in general that causes wound and swelling of the general pointed out. Dr. Akoğlu “wounds and swelling is painless unless inflammation. Bleeding can be seen often, but it is not seen up to the advanced stages of the disease. If it is accompanied by a mass of wound or swelling neck, this should be taken extremely seriously. Your dentist or doctor can evaluate whether you need a biopsy (tissue sampling test).”
“Consult a doctor if there is a difficulty in swallowing”
Prof. Dr. Akoğlu mentioned that bleeding often depends on a cause other than cancer and that the mouth, nose, throat and lung tumors can cause bleeding; For more than a few days, he said that if the saliva or sputum occurs, it is necessary to pay attention to it.
Stating that the throat and esophagus cancers make it difficult to swallow solid foods and sometimes fluids. Dr. Akoglu “Food at a certain point arouses the feeling of stinging, either go to the stomach or come back from the mouth. In this case you should consult a doctor. Usually X -ray barium swallowing film or a swallowed tube through the direct examination of the esophagus,” he said.
“Coordinates the treatment of the head and neck surgeon”
Underlining that the treatment of head and neck cancers depends on early diagnosis. Dr. Akoğlu said: “In the treatment of cancer, many separate expertise must work together. The person who provides this orchestration in head-neck cancers will be a head-neck surgeon. Treatments, essentially surgery, radiotherapy (radiotherapy), chemotherapy (drug treatment), and sometimes the head-neck cancer can be caught. Early symptoms allow early diagnosis. ”
“Skin cancers start in the form of a pale wound”
Head of the head tall very frequent skin cancer, early treatment responds to early treatment. Dr. Akoglu most often, face, ear, such as skin exposed to the sun exposed to the sun, he said that anywhere in the skin. Leather cancer often starts in the form of a small pale wound and grow slowly, in the middle of a dimple -shaped pit and even ulcers; He added that some of the larger part of this area remained as ulcers and that some skin cancers have seen color change.
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