title: New Management Strategies of Oral Tongue Cancer in Bangladesh.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Malignancies of the tongue represent one of the greatest management challenges for the maxillofacial surgeons as well as oncologists, because of the adverse effects of treatment on oral and pharyngeal function, the eventual quality of life, and the poor prognosis of advanced disease. Therefore, it is important to use judgment and experience in determining the best method of treatment.
  
  
  METHODS
  We reviewed forty cases of oral tongue cancer patients admitted in the Dental and Facio-Maxillary Surgical Oncology department in National Institute of Cancer Research and Hospital, and department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dhaka Dental College and Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh, during the past four years and followed till the lesion healed or recurred and followed later on upto two years. All cases were thoroughly examined, investigated with routine blood examinations and radiography of the involved region. Preoperative biopsy of the lesion and staging was done in each and every case. Postoperative biopsy was taken where there was a doubt about the possibility of recurrence.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Squamous cell carcinoma (well differentiated) is by far the most common malignancy of the oral tongue. Generally a correlation is recognized between tumor size, nodal presence, metastasis, and eventual prognosis. When surgeons detect oral tongue cancer at an early stage, they can often treat it with surgery or can, often treat it with surgery or radiation. In later stages the cancer may require a combination of surgery, radiation and chemotherapy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Standard and uniform protocol has not been explored till now for the practice in our country. So current management strategies of oral tongue cancer cannot be underestimated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dhaka Dental College and Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh ; Elysia, House # 24, Flat # A-2, Road # 6, Dhanmondi, Dhaka, 1205 Bangladesh.
authors.forename: Jachmen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sultana
authors.affiliation: Department of Neonatology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
authors.forename: Abul
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bashar
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
authors.forename: Motiur Rahman
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Molla
keywords: Bangladesh; Management; Oral Care; Prevention; Tongue Cancer