The News in the Treatment of the Oral Cavity Cancers

Authors: Bouzbouz A, Tahiri I*, Zouak A, Abada R, Rouadi S, Roubal M and Mahtar M

DOI: 10.23880/ooaj-16000139

Volume 1, Issue 3

Abstract

Cancers of the oral cavity are within the scope of cancers upper aero digestive tract with similar epidemiological peculiarities. In our country these cancers are the 2nd location of head and neck cancers. In The squamous cell carcinoma is the most common with 90% of cases, the average age of patients is 60 years. The two main risk factors are aloccolo-tobacco consumption. The tumor occurs most often in the form of an ulcerated lesion, the periphery is burgeoning based on an indurated base [1]. The functional signs are late, pain predominates. The paraclinical is radiological, endoscopic and biological. The therapeutic management is decided collegially at a poly disciplinary consultation. The therapeutic step is always followed by regular clinical and Para clinical monitoring. The relative survival to 5 years of these injuries is around 45% for both sexes.

Keywords: Oral Cavity; neck cancers; clinical monitoring

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