A 21-year-old member asked:
How curable is oral cancer?
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Dr. Ahmad M Hadiedanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 51 years experience
It curable? but: Although the number of deaths each year from oral cancer is astounding, it is highly curable if diagnosed early. Prevention is a key factor in oral cancer and a 90 second dental examination could save your life.
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Dr. Simon Rosenberganswered
Prosthodontics 48 years experience
Depends on Stage: Oral cancer is "staged" based on size of tumor, lymph node involvement and metastasis tnm. Stage 1 is less than 2 cm with no nodes or mets t1n0m0; stage 2 is 2-4 cm with no nodes or mets t2n0m0; stage 3 is greater than 4 cm t3n0m0; stage 4 is reserved for any mets and/or multiple nodes. 5-year survivals are 95/75/40/5% respectively for stage 1/2/3/4.
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Dr. Louis Galliaanswered
Surgery - Oral & Maxillofacial 47 years experience
Depends: Depends on the stage of the cancer. Very good if caught early. Important to have best cancer team. In your area, get treatment at Stanford Medical Center.
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Dr. Paul Grinanswered
Pain Management 38 years experience
Individual outcomes: It is dependent on the stage of development of the cancer. Each case is individual. However, early cancers (stage I and stage II) are highly curable. Oral cancer can be cured when detected early.
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Last updated May 16, 2019
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