Question 1

how rare is it for a teen to get oral cancer?

Accepted Answer

Very uncommon: A teen rarely may get oro-pharyngeal cancer due to epstein barr virus, or mouth cancer if greatly susceptible to cancer and starts using tobacco at a young age.

Question 2

how rare is it for a 12yo to get oral cancer?

Accepted Answer

Very rare: Epstein barr virus causes a type of oral cancer that may occur in a young person.  Usual oral cancers occur in older persons with history of tobacco and and alcohol use.

Question 3

how rare is it for a teenager that chews tobacco, to get oral cancer?

Accepted Answer

Takes years: The process takes years to set up & lead to cancer. It would rarely surface in the brief time frame of the teens but it does lay the groundwork for the change to occur by middle age.

Question 4

do teens commonly get oral cancer?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Yes it is possible for teens to have oral cancer.  The area of concern needs to be looked at and to determine if a biopsy needs to be done of if another cause can be attributed to the area of concern, like trauma.

Question 5

is it true that it's rare to get oral cancer if you have never used tobacco or smoked?

Accepted Answer

Mostly yes: Tobacco use of any kind is the big leading cause of oral cancer.  However any constant irritation to the oral tissue can be a cause also.

Question 6

is oral cancer common in teens, bc i have gotten the gardasil shot, can i still get oral cancer ? is it common for 18 yr old girls ?

Accepted Answer

Not likely: Mouth cancers are more common in people over 40, particularly men. Gardasil is a vaccine indicated in females 9  to 26 years of age for the prevention of cervical and vaginal cancers. Ask your doctor for more information.

Question 7

i have two lumps in my mouth; one near the upper molarsand one inside the tongue. i also have a sore throat. i'manxious. how many teens get oral cancer a year?

Accepted Answer

See a dentist: It is difficult to diagnose with out a proper examination. It sounds like you may have an infected tooth. See a dentist  for proper diagnosis.

Question 8

how do you get oral cancer?

Accepted Answer

Many ways: The known risk factors for oral cancer are tobacco use (whether cigarettes, cigars or smokeless tobacco), alcohol use, and infection with certain strains of human papilloma virus.  Genetics may play a role in some people.

Question 9

can teenagers get oral cancer?

Accepted Answer

Unlikely: Unlikely but cancer spares none.

Question 10

why doesn't everyone get oral cancer from dip?

Accepted Answer

Do you mean HPV?: Oops -- I didn&#x27;t understand dip refers to oral tobacco. Other doctors have replied correctly. If you meant HPV, i.e. human papillomavirus:  Oral HPV is common, although less frequent than genital infection. In either location, the vast majority of infection do not lead to cancer. Even the type that most often leads to throat cancer (HPV 16) does so in fewer than 1 in a thousand cases.

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