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What Does My Biopsy Test Result Indicate?

Posted on Sat, 20 Aug 2016

Question: Hi doctor I'm in Montreal now and they diagnos me having carcinoma in stu in the surface of my right tongue this is my biopsy right anterior lateral tongue biopsy squamous mucosa with high grade keratinizing dysphasia no evidence of invasion 6 level s examined am I supposed to have an operation

Answered by Dr. Indranil Ghosh (33 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
this is precancerous lesion

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query.

This biopsy is suggestive of a precancerous lesion but there is no evidence of XXXXXXX cancer. If left to itself, around 10% progress to XXXXXXX cancer over time.

Mostly we recommend excision of the area, either by conventional knife surgery or by laser or cryotherapy. After that regular follow up.

If this has already been done in you, then no further surgery is required.

Hope this helps.
Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Indranil Ghosh (44 minutes later)

which type of operation is faster ln healing and what you meant by cryotherapy because I think my Doctor choose an aggressive way using the knife and leaving me along time finishing his vacation and I want to go home

Answered by Dr. Indranil Ghosh (8 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
laser is bit faster

Detailed Answer:
Cryotherapy involves freezing the cells by extreme cold temperature.

Knife surgery is perfectly fine. You can certainly go home and get in touch with doctor there. No need to wait for the doctor to return from vacation.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar