oral cancer
Tumor in mouth
Oral cancer is cancer occurring in the mouth—on the lips, tongue, gums, inner cheeks, or floor and roof of the mouth.
Risk factors include tobacco use, heavy alcohol consumption, and HPV infection.
Early signs may include persistent sores, lumps, or difficulty swallowing: He was diagnosed with oral cancer after noticing a sore that wouldn't heal.
- HPVCommon sexually transmitted virus
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
- floor of mouthOral cavity's bottom surface
- smokeless tobaccoTobacco not burned
- chewing tobaccoOral tobacco product
head and neck · metastasis · melanoma · sore throat · neoplasm · radiotherapy · gums · tobacco use · quit smoking · reconstructive surgery · dysplasia · smoking cessation · hoarse · throat · jaw · radiation · lump · screening
- health conditionsdiabetes, heart disease, asthma, hypertension, arthritis
- Dental Issuescavities, tooth decay, gum disease, gingivitis, toothache
- smoking harmsemphysema, COPD, smoker's cough, nicotine addiction, chronic bronchitis
- oncologytumor, metastasis, malignancy, oncogene, oncogenes
- ENT conditionsear infection, tinnitus, sinusitis, hearing loss, sore throat
- mouth problemscavity, canker sore, mouth ulcers, gum infection, gum disease