On January 31.1, information from Da Nang Oncology Hospital said that after 6 months of treatment for a "huge" tumor on the lip, the current health condition of male patient KL (31 years old, residing in H.Ia Tul, Gia Lai) ) has improved markedly.
Patient L. discovered a lesion on his lower lip 5 years ago and had lip tumor surgery at a local hospital. After 3 years, the tumor recurred with pain, bleeding... but because of economic conditions, the patient did not receive treatment.
In June 6.2023, when the ulcerated tumor spread to the entire upper lip, close to the nose pillar and the base of both nostrils, partially covering the front nasal opening, spreading to both sides, below spreading to the chin, causing a gaping condition. With a limited mouth and difficulty eating and communicating, patient KL was taken by his family to Da Nang Oncology Hospital for examination and treatment.
The patient's tumor on the lip area was completely removed
Through clinical examination and diagnostic imaging, the tumor was determined to be 6,5 x 9 x 3,5 cm in size on the skin of the upper lip, spreading to both sides of the mouth, lower lip, chin, invading the gums of the upper teeth. , lower jaw, part of the maxillary alveolar bone, above invading the external nostril.
The patient was diagnosed by the hospital with widespread invasive lip cancer and was treated with chemotherapy combined with radiotherapy.
According to the hospital, up to now, after 6 months of treatment, the patient's health and psychological condition have improved significantly. The patient was able to eat and drink by mouth.
Doctor Nghiem Tran Vuong said that lip cancer is a common type of oral cancer today. Easy-to-recognize symptoms that everyone needs to pay attention to, such as: ulcers that do not heal, the appearance of tumors or changes in skin pigmentation on the lips...
Notably, according to Dr. Vuong, abnormalities not only appear in the lip area but can also appear in locations such as the jaw. Therefore, when experiencing any unusual symptoms on the body, patients need to be examined and diagnosed early by a doctor.
The doctor also recommends that tobacco use, alcohol abuse, HPV infection and exposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays are considered causes that increase the risk of oral cancer.
