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Tongue Squamous Cell Carcinoma Case Study by Wacky Blank is a document available to read on EtoBox.

- The patient is a 64-year-old female who presented with a non-healing ulcer on her tongue for 3 months with increasing pain. A biopsy showed squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). - She underwent a near total glossectomy with bilateral neck dissection and reconstruction. Her hospital stay was uneventful and she was discharged after 7 days. - SCC of the tongue is often associated with tobacco and alcohol use. Treatment depends on staging but may include surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, or a combination. Prognosis

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Wacky Blank

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EN