Nutrition

It is important during treatment to eat well. Good nutrition is important to get enough calories to maintain a good weight and enough protein in the body. Good nutrition can help people with cancer feel better and have a lot of energy. Some people may not normally have. They have no desire to eat, because they lose their appetite.

 

Doctor, doctor - a nutritionist or other specialist may suggest options for a healthy diet and help you choose the right foods.
After surgery or radiation therapy of oral cancer, some people need food through a tube. Feeding through a tube - a flexible plastic tube that is passed into the stomach through an incision in the abdomen. In all cases, a temporary tube. Most people are gradually returning to normal diet.

To protect the oral cavity during cancer treatment should be avoided:

Reconstruction

Some people with cancer of the mouth need reconstructive surgery to restore the bones or tissues of the mouth. Investigations led to a technique in which bone and tissue can be replaced.
Some people are in need of dental implants. The skin, muscles and bones can be moved into the oral cavity from the chest, arms or legs. Plastic surgeon uses this tissue for reconstruction.
If you are thinking about reconstruction, you should consult with a plastic surgeon before you begin treatment. Reconstructive surgery can be performed during the removal of cancer or later. Talk with your doctor to be very effective for you.

Restoration

The doctor will return to normal life as soon as possible. Reconstruction depends on the degree of disease and the type of treatment. Recovery may include dentures and dental implants. In addition, may also include the restoration of speech, advice on diet or other
Sometimes surgery to rebuild the bones or tissues of the mouth, is impossible. Dentist (prosthetist) can make a prosthesis that the patient could eat and speak normally.

 

If oral cancer or treatment lead to problems with speech, the speech rehabilitation should begin as soon as possible. You can visit a doctor at the hospital to plan the therapy and speech exercises. Often speech rehabilitation continues after you return home.

Concerns about cancer of the oral

Care after treatment of oral cancer is very important. Even when the cancer is completely removed or destroyed, the disease sometimes returns because undetected cancer cells remained in the body after treatment. The doctor monitors the recovery and verifies whether the cancer will not appear again. The survey ensures that obnaruzhatsya any changes in the body. The physician should examine the oral cavity and regularly conduct surveys. It is important to inform your doctor of any changes in the oral cavity.

 

The surveys include a study of the oral cavity, throat and neck. From time to time, the doctor may do a full physical analysis, blood test and deploy X-ray. People who have had oral cancer, are at risk for development of new cancer of the oral cavity, throat or other areas of the brain and neck. This is especially true for those patients who use tobacco or who drink alcohol. The doctor strongly recommends that patients stop using tobacco and alcohol, to reduce the risk of new cancers and other health problems.