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Oral cancer
Alternate Names : Cancer - mouth, Mouth cancer, Head and neck cancer, Squamous cell cancer - mouth
Symptoms & Signs
Sore, lump, or ulcer: - May be a deep, hard-edged crack in the tissue
- Most often pale colored, but may be dark or discolored
- On the tongue, lip, or other area of the mouth
- Usually painless at first (may develop a burning sensation or pain when the tumor is advanced)
Other symptoms that may occur with this disease:
Diagnosis & Tests
Signs include: - Sore on the lip, tongue, or other area of the mouth that the health care provider can feel or see
- Tumor enlarges to become an ulcer or bleeds
Tests used to confirm the diagnosis of oral cancer include:
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Review Date : 2/1/2010
Reviewed By : David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; Seth Schwartz, MD, MPH, Otolaryngologist, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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