Whether or not a buccal cancer resection is a major surgery depends on the extent of lesion involvement at the time the buccal cancer is detected. In the early stages when the tumor is confined, the resection is a minor surgery, and if the buccal cancer penetrates the skin and mucous membranes of the face, the scope of the surgery will be expanded.
Whether or not buccal cancer surgery is major surgery depends on the extent of lesion involvement and the surgical plan. Early stage buccal mucosal cancer requires only simple local excision and is not considered major surgery. If the buccal cancer penetrates the facial skin and mucosa, buccal cancer resection needs to be enlarged, and if the facial soft tissue, mucosa or skin ischemia after resection is serious and needs to be repaired by skin flap, it is considered as major surgery.
If buccal cancer involves bone, alveolar bone or even maxillary sinus area, and the rate of lymph node metastasis in the neck is high after the lesion has become extensive, the scope of surgery is larger, and the resection needs to be reconstructed after resection, which is a major surgery.
In case of buccal cancer patients, it is recommended to go to regular hospitals to receive diagnosis and treatment, so as not to delay the condition.