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Gingival cancer
Treatment in China

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Condition Guide

About Gingival cancer

Understand the condition, common triggers and treatment options that may require specialist assessment.

Disease Introduction

Most gingival cancers are squamous cell carcinomas that occur in the upper and lower gingiva. Residual roots, defective dentures, betel nut, tobacco, and alcohol are high-risk factors. Symptoms include gingival ulcers, lumps, toothache, and loose teeth. It can easily invade the jawbone and may metastasize to the cervical lymph nodes.


Cutting-edge high-precision diagnostic and treatment technologies

1. Extended resection plus segmental resection of the jawbone : Complete resection of the tumor along with the affected alveolar bone or jawbone segment, ensuring negative soft tissue and bone margins. The bone margins need to be confirmed by intraoperative frozen section pathology. This is a key step in controlling local recurrence and improving the cure rate. The condition of the margins directly affects the prognosis.
2. Functional neck dissection : Selective or therapeutic neck dissection is performed according to the risk of neck lymph node metastasis. This removes potential metastatic lesions while preserving the function of important blood vessels, nerves and accessory nerves in the neck, reducing postoperative shoulder movement disorders and neck shape damage, and achieving both radical cure and functional protection.
3. Microsurgical flap repair : Free flaps or myocutaneous flaps are used under a microscope to repair defects in the jawbone and oral soft tissues, restore the anatomical basis of the buccal groove, mucosal lining and mastication, improve the overall quality of postoperative functional and cosmetic recovery, and restore the basic oral structure. Regular follow-up examinations are required after surgery to evaluate the efficacy and safety.
4. 3D-printed jawbone reconstruction : Based on preoperative imaging data, a personalized titanium prosthesis is 3D-printed to reconstruct the removed jawbone defect, precisely restoring the shape and occlusion of the mandible. Compared with traditional reconstruction, it provides a better fit, faster surgery, and higher bilateral symmetry. Bilateral symmetry results in a more natural appearance.
5. Intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT ): IRT is used as an adjuvant therapy after surgery. The dose is focused on the tumor bed, protecting the mandible and salivary glands, reducing the risk of sequelae such as radiation-induced osteonecrosis and dry mouth, and improving the patient's postoperative quality of life and treatment tolerance. Regular follow-up examinations are required after surgery to assess the efficacy and safety.
6. Targeted immunotherapy : For recurrent or metastatic gingival squamous cell carcinoma, the main treatment is PD-1 immune checkpoint inhibitors combined with chemotherapy, and targeted drugs may be added when necessary to prolong patient survival, control tumor progression and local symptoms, and provide options for advanced patients. Postoperative follow-up examinations are required to assess efficacy and safety.
7. MDT Comprehensive Assessment : A multidisciplinary team comprehensively assesses whether the tumor has invaded the jawbone and the extent of invasion, scientifically determines the resection boundaries and reconstruction methods, and develops an individualized sequential treatment plan to avoid overtreatment or undertreatment, improve the balance between radical cure and functional preservation, and requires regular follow-up examinations after surgery to evaluate efficacy and safety.

Care Overview

Gingival cancer Treatment in China

The medical team will develop a personalized protocol based on the pathology type, stage, genetic test, previous treatment history, and the patient's physical condition.

Leading Specialists

Trusted Expertise Across Leading Specialties

Liu Yunsong

Professor and Vice Dean, specializing in prosthodontics and digital diagnosis and treatment

ENT

Research areas: Clinical, teaching and research in prosthodontics, digital restoration, and implant restoration. Cutting-edge technology: Has long been engaged in clinical, teaching, and research work in prosthodontics. Has led 15 national and provincial-level research projects as principal investigator, published over 0 papers as first/corresponding author, including 2 ESI highly cited papers, and was consecutively listed among the top 2% of scientists globally in 2023 and 2024. Has obtained over 30 nati

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Xu Gezhi

Chief Physician, Professor, Doctoral Supervisor, Former Director of Ophthalmology

ENT

-Research areas : vitreoretinal diseases, complex fundus surgery, severe ocular trauma; - Areas of expertise: 3D-navigated complex vitreoretinal surgery, repair of macular holes/recurrent retinal detachment; - Areas of expertise: Complex retinal detachment, proliferative diabetic retinopathy, high myopia macular degeneration, severe ocular rupture injury; - Academic Highlights & Core Values: Top domestic fundus surgeon, has completed numerous failed recurrent retinal detachment surgeries at other hospital

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Zhuo Yehong

Professor, Chief Physician, Doctoral Supervisor, and Leader of Glaucoma Department

ENT

-Research areas : Glaucoma optic nerve protection, hereditary glaucoma, and surgery for refractory glaucoma. - Cutting-edge technology: Glaucoma drainage valve/drainage pin implantation, comprehensive optic nerve protection program for advanced glaucoma. - Areas of expertise: Primary angle-closure/open-angle glaucoma, refractory glaucoma with multiple postoperative relapses, and congenital glaucoma. - Academic Highlights: Led the compilation of the Chinese expert consensus on glaucoma diagnosis and treatm

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Yi Hongliang

Chief Physician, Doctoral Supervisor

ENT

Research areas : obstructive sleep apnea, pharyngeal and head and neck tumors; Cutting-edge technology: Bimaxillary advancement (MMA) surgery for severe OSA; Areas of expertise: Severe snoring, pharyngeal tumors, pediatric snoring; Academic highlights: Leading expert in snoring surgery in China; Core value: Promoting precise OSA obstruction plane assessment to improve the surgical efficacy of severe snoring. Zhang Zhichang Associate Chief Physician, Doctoral Supervisor Research areas : Sacral and deep pel

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Liu Yizhi

Representative of the discipline's founders, Level 2 Professor, Chief Physician, Doctoral Supervisor

ENT

-Research areas : ocular stem cells and lens regeneration; pathogenesis and treatment of cataracts. - Cutting-edge technology: Twisting-mode phacoemulsification cataract surgery, bimanual micro-incision phacoemulsification. Human lens regeneration (a major global medical breakthrough in 201). - Areas of expertise: Congenital cataracts, traumatic cataracts, complex cataracts complicated with glaucoma/uveitis, and lens diseases. - Academic Highlights: Executive Director of the Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophtha

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Feng Guodong

Chief Physician, Professor, Doctoral Supervisor, Deputy Director of Department, Leading Person in Otolaryngology

ENT

-Research areas : Middle ear diseases, lateral skull base diseases, comprehensive diagnosis and treatment of tinnitus; - Areas of expertise: Cochlear implantation, ossicular chain reconstruction, and lateral skull base surgery; - Areas of expertise: Chronic otitis media, cholesteatoma, lateral skull base tumors, refractory tinnitus; - Academic Highlights & Core Values: Experts in promoting ear microsurgery techniques, focusing on multimodal comprehensive assessment of tinnitus and establishing individuali

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