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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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What Treatment Is Further Suggested For Patients With Tumour Size 2*2.5 Cm In Tongue?

Hi doctor,



My father is suffering from tongue cancer and he was diagnosed on jan3 2012. he undergone surgery on jan 6 2012 where they removed 40% of tongue. and as of now he is able to swallow and able to talk(not clear). Post surgery report states that they treated as 5 levels in first and last level no tumour. The primary tumour is cleared and 3 METASTATIS lymphnodes containing TUMOUR. the size of large tumour is 2*2.5 cm. they suggested us to go for chemo& radiation. Dr said like it's stage STAGE III





Can you please suggest about the further treatment and the cure rate. kindly help me in this regard.
Wed, 21 May 2014
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Treatment of choice in this case is post operative concurrent chemoradiation therapy.
Stage 3 tongue cancer has disease free survival rate at 5 years of 40 to 50 %.
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What Treatment Is Further Suggested For Patients With Tumour Size 2*2.5 Cm In Tongue?

Treatment of choice in this case is post operative concurrent chemoradiation therapy. Stage 3 tongue cancer has disease free survival rate at 5 years of 40 to 50 %.