Free tumour board review for every case
Oral cancer develops in the mouth — the tongue, gums, inner cheeks, lips, or floor of the mouth. It is strongly linked to tobacco and areca nut (gutka) use and is common in India.
Diagnosed at another hospital? You’re welcome too, with no commitment to start treatment at CION.
Oral cancer develops in the mouth — the tongue, gums, inner cheeks, lips, or floor of the mouth. It is strongly linked to tobacco and areca nut (gutka) use and is common in India. Caught early it is highly treatable, often with surgery alone; advanced disease needs combined surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy.
Most of these have other causes too. If one lasts, see a doctor.
Having a risk factor doesn’t mean you will get cancer.
A clinical oral examination is followed by a punch biopsy of the suspicious area. Imaging (CT/MRI of the face and neck, PET-CT when needed) maps the extent and lymph-node involvement before treatment.
Many of these tests can be arranged by your CION team at CION Tolichowki.
Your plan depends on the type and stage of the cancer and on your overall health. CION’s tumour board agrees on it with you.
Surgical removal of the tumour with reconstruction where required
Through CION’s networkNeck dissection for lymph-node disease
Through CION’s networkRadiation therapy, alone or after surgery
Through CION’s networkChemotherapy combined with radiation in advanced stages
Through CION’s networkRehabilitation — speech and swallowing support
With your CION teamFour steps from your first visit to a clear plan.
Call 1800 202 8726 or fill in the form. Then visit CION Tolichowki with all your reports and scans.
Your doctor examines you and arranges the tests needed to confirm the diagnosis and see how far it has spread.
Specialists from all CION centres weigh the options together and agree on one plan. It’s free, and you don’t attend.
Your doctor explains the plan, the side effects and the costs, and gives you a written summary.
With an oncologist, in person or by video
In day care; you go home the same day
Blood samples; FNAC, core-needle biopsies
Breast, cervical and oral; mammograms at a partner centre
PET-CT, CT and MRI at partner centres
With CION’s haematologist; transplants at partner centres
Free for every case
Medical, surgical and radiation oncologists plan your care, and CION’s tumour board of 17 specialists reviews every case. Doctors you can see at Tolichowki are marked.
Treat cancer with medicines, such as chemotherapy, immunotherapy and targeted therapy.
Dr. Owais MohammedTolichowki
8+ years · MBBS, MD (General Medicine), DrNB (Medical Oncology), ECMO, MRCP SCE (Medical Oncology) (UK)
10+ years · MBBS, DM (Medical Oncology), MD (Radiation Oncology)
10+ years · MBBS, DNB (Internal Medicine), DM (Medical Oncology)
8+ years · MBBS (Gold Medal), DNB (General Medicine), DM (Medical Oncology) (Gold Medal)
8+ years · MBBS, MD (General Medicine), DM (Medical Oncology) (Adyar, Chennai), ECMO, MRCP SCE (UK)
7+ years · MBBS, DM (Medical Oncology), MD (Internal Medicine)
Treat cancer with carefully aimed radiation.
10+ years · MBBS, MD (Radiation Oncology)
10+ years · MBBS, MD (Radiation Oncology), MPH
15+ years · MBBS, MD (Radiation Oncology)
Decide whether an operation can remove the cancer, and the right time for it.
Dr. Mohammed ImaduddinTolichowki
12+ years · MBBS, MS (General Surgery), M.Ch (Surgical Oncology)
8+ years · MBBS, MS (General Surgery), M.Ch (Surgical Oncology), FMAS, FARIS (Ongoing)
20+ years · MBBS (AIIMS), MS (Surgery) (AIIMS), DNB (Surgical Oncology), MRCS (Edinburgh)
10+ years · MBBS, MS (General Surgery), M.Ch (Surgical Oncology)
7+ years · MBBS, MS (General Surgery), M.Ch (Surgical Oncology), FMAS
5+ years · MBBS, MS (General Surgery), DrNB (Surgical Oncology), FALS Oncology
10+ years · MBBS, MS (General Surgery), DrNB (Surgical Oncology)
Talk to a oral cancer specialist
Every plan starts with a consultation at CION Tolichowki. Your case then goes to the tumour board, free.
This is general guidance: your care team confirms who you should see.
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Whichever fits, our care team confirms the right specialist when you book.
Book a consultationYour answers stay on this page.
Call 1800 202 8726 at any hour. Tell our care team what’s happening, and they book you with the right specialist at Tolichowki.
Book a consultationOur care team speaks all three. Ask for your language when you book.
Why patients choose CION
Specialist cancer care in Tolichowki, with CION’s whole network behind it.
Medical and surgical oncologists see patients here, close to Mehdipatnam and Attapur.
Specialists from all CION centres weigh the options together, and your doctor explains them, risks included.
Chemotherapy, blood tests and biopsies at the centre, so you travel less.
Help with cashless insurance, an EMI facility and a written cost estimate before treatment.
Call 1800 202 8726 at any hour for appointments, questions or help between visits.
Not sure? Call 1800 202 8726 and our care team will guide you.
Your checklist
Share your details and our care team will call you back to fix a time.
A look inside CION L.B. Nagar
Oral Cancer treatment: Other CION centres in Hyderabad
CION treats these and other cancers. Not sure about yours? Ask when you call.
Any ulcer or patch that has not healed in three weeks should be examined by a specialist, particularly if you use tobacco in any form.
Reconstruction techniques and rehabilitation are planned alongside surgery to preserve speech and swallowing as much as possible. Your team will discuss the expected recovery for your specific case.
Yes. Quitting improves treatment response, reduces complications, and lowers the risk of a second cancer. Our team supports quitting at any stage.
You can see a CION specialist for oral cancer at CION Tolichowki (12-2-718, Khader Bagh Rd, inside Premier Hospital, Padmanabha Nagar, Toli Chowki, Hyderabad, Telangana 500008). Consultations, tests, biopsies and day-care chemotherapy are done there; surgery and radiation are arranged at partner centres. Call 1800 202 8726 to book.
Yes. Every case is discussed by CION’s tumour board of specialists from all its centres, at no charge. Tests and treatment are paid for separately, and you get a written estimate first.
Call 1800 202 8726 or use the form on this page. Our care team fixes a time and helps you organise the reports you already have.
It starts with a consultation at CION Tolichowki. The tumour board review is free.
This page explains oral cancer care at CION Cancer Clinics, Tolichowki. It is general information, not medical advice. Your treatment plan is made only after a consultation and a review of your reports.
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