The Primary Issues
BCCs rarely spread to other parts of the body, although they can damage nearby tissue structures. SCCs tend to be more aggressive, with a 5% chance of invading lymph nodes and a higher tendency to spread locally.
Oral cancers are more often SCCs, on the tongue, lips, gums, inside your cheeks, or on the roof of your mouth. Other types such as melanoma can occur, along with tumours in nearby areas.
They can develop in the glands that produce saliva, the tonsils at the back of the mouth and the part of the throat connecting your mouth to your windpipe (pharynx). These are however less common conditions.
All types of skin cancer still share one trait. They benefit from early intervention, a key factor in preserving facial structure and improving outcome.
Seeking Immediate Care
High quality diagnosis and treatment are key to successful outcomes for skin cancers. We should still note that however good the support is, the stage a cancer has reached is a significant factor.
Swift intervention offers close to 100% long term cure rates, even for serious skin cancers. At the final stages of conditions such as malignant melanoma, 5 year survival rates can fall to around 30%.
Promptness also helps with another aspect which matters in facial skin cancer, the best cosmetic results. Underlying tissue is more likely to remain intact, reducing the need to transplant areas and allowing natural healing.
Treatment At Our Clinic
Our London maxillofacial centre has the skills to rebuild in a remarkable way but all the better if we do not need to do so. Time and expense are saved, more importantly your immediate and long term health benefit.
If you find a skin issue on your face, neck, or scalp which is unexplained, please arrange to visit a specialist. The same applies across any part of your oral region.
In many cases, an experienced consultant will put your mind at ease. Alternatively, they can arrange prompt skin cancer treatment where needed, a specialist task, with the complex functions the facial area manages.
Every action will consider medial and aesthetic goals. Our team will offer in depth care and as importantly, they will listen to you at every stage.
