Treatment Options by Stage
Stage I Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer
Stage II Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer
Stage III Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer
Stage IV Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer
A link to a list of current clinical trials is included for each treatment section. For some types or stages of cancer, there may not be any trials listed. Check with your doctor for clinical trials that are not listed here but may be right for you.
Stage I Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer
Treatment of stage I lip and oral
cavity cancer depends on where cancer is found in the lip and oral cavity.
Lip
If cancer is in the lip, treatment may include the
following:
Front of the tongue
If cancer is in the front of the tongue, treatment may include the
following:
Buccal mucosa
If cancer is in the buccal mucosa (the lining of the inside of the
cheeks), treatment may include the following:
Floor of the mouth
If cancer is in the floor (bottom) of the mouth, treatment may
include the following:
Lower gingiva
If cancer is in the lower gingiva (gums), treatment may include the
following:
Retromolar trigone
If cancer is in the retromolar trigone (the small area behind the
wisdom teeth), treatment may include the following:
Upper gingiva or hard palate
If cancer is in the upper gingiva (gums) or the hard palate (the
roof of the mouth), treatment is usually surgery (wide local excision) with or without radiation therapy.
Check for U.S. clinical trials from NCI's PDQ Cancer Clinical Trials Registry that are now accepting patients with stage I lip and oral cavity cancer. For more specific results, refine the search by using other search features, such as the location of the trial, the type of treatment, or the name of the drug. General information about clinical trials is available from the NCI Web site.
Stage II Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer
Treatment of stage II lip and oral
cavity cancer depends on where cancer is found in the lip and oral cavity.
Lip
If cancer is in the lip, treatment may include the
following:
Front of the tongue
If cancer is in the front of the tongue, treatment may include the
following:
Buccal mucosa
If cancer is in the buccal mucosa (the lining of the inside of the
cheeks), treatment may include the following:
Floor of the mouth
If cancer is in the floor (bottom) of the mouth, treatment may
include the following:
Lower gingiva
If cancer is in the lower gingiva (gums), treatment may include the
following:
Retromolar trigone
If cancer is in the retromolar trigone (the small area behind the
wisdom teeth), treatment may include the following:
Upper gingiva or hard palate
If cancer is in the upper gingiva (gums) or the hard palate (the
roof of the mouth), treatment may include the following:
Check for U.S. clinical trials from NCI's PDQ Cancer Clinical Trials Registry that are now accepting patients with stage II lip and oral cavity cancer. For more specific results, refine the search by using other search features, such as the location of the trial, the type of treatment, or the name of the drug. General information about clinical trials is available from the NCI Web site.
Stage III Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer
Treatment of stage III lip and oral
cavity cancer depends on where cancer is found in the lip and oral cavity.
Lip
If cancer is in the lip, treatment may include the following:
Front of the tongue
If cancer is in the front of the tongue, treatment may include the
following:
Buccal mucosa
If cancer is in the buccal mucosa (the lining of the inside of the
cheeks), treatment may include the following:
Floor of the mouth
If cancer is in the floor (bottom) of the mouth, treatment may
include the following:
Lower gingiva
If cancer is in the lower gingiva (gums), treatment may
include the following:
Retromolar trigone
If cancer is in the retromolar trigone (the small area behind the
wisdom teeth), treatment may include the following:
Upper gingiva
If cancer is in the upper gingiva (gums), treatment may include the
following:
Hard palate
If cancer is in the hard palate (the
roof of the mouth), treatment may include the
following:
Lymph nodes
For cancer that may have spread to lymph nodes, treatment may include the
following:
Check for U.S. clinical trials from NCI's PDQ Cancer Clinical Trials Registry that are now accepting patients with stage III lip and oral cavity cancer. For more specific results, refine the search by using other search features, such as the location of the trial, the type of treatment, or the name of the drug. General information about clinical trials is available from the NCI Web site.
Stage IV Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer
Treatment of stage IV lip and oral
cavity cancer depends on where cancer is found in the lip and oral cavity.
Lip
If cancer is in the lip, treatment may include the
following:
Front of the tongue
If cancer is in the front of the tongue, treatment may include the
following:
Buccal mucosa
If cancer is in the buccal mucosa (the lining of the inside of the
cheeks), treatment may include the
following:
Floor of the mouth
If cancer is in the floor (bottom) of the mouth, treatment may include the
following:
Lower gingiva
If cancer is in the lower gingiva (gums), treatment may include the
following:
Retromolar trigone
If cancer is in the retromolar trigone (the small area behind the
wisdom teeth), treatment may include the
following:
Upper gingiva or hard palate
If cancer is in the upper gingiva (gums) or hard palate (the roof of the mouth), treatment may include the
following:
Lymph nodes
For cancer that may have spread to lymph nodes, treatment may include the
following:
Check for U.S. clinical trials from NCI's PDQ Cancer Clinical Trials Registry that are now accepting patients with stage IV lip and oral cavity cancer. For more specific results, refine the search by using other search features, such as the location of the trial, the type of treatment, or the name of the drug. General information about clinical trials is available from the NCI Web site.
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