The signals of tongue cancer recurrence and metastasis include local symptoms of tongue cancer, such as lump, ulcer, tongue pain and limitation of tongue movement, systemic symptoms, such as difficulty in eating, emaciation, anemia, etc. Corresponding symptoms of metastatic site, such as enlarged lymph nodes, jaw pain, etc., may also appear.
1. Local symptoms of tongue cancer, such as tongue mass, ulcer, tongue pain and limited tongue movement, tongue pain often appears together with ulcer, and can be radiated to the ear and temporal region.
2. Systemic symptoms include difficulty in eating, emaciation, anemia, etc. Tongue cancer in advanced stage may have difficulty in eating, nutritional deficiency and malaise, which may be manifested as extreme emaciation, severe anemia and fatigue.
3. Corresponding symptoms of metastatic sites may also appear, such as enlarged lymph nodes, pain in jawbone and cough, sputum and blood in sputum caused by lung lesions.
As the symptoms of tongue cancer recurrence and metastasis may not be typical, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time for clear diagnosis and treatment if there is any discomfort, so as to avoid delaying the condition.