How do you know when you have cancer in your mouth?

Variable symptoms: Cancer of the mouth may present as non-healing ulcer, white plaques, bleeding, a mass. Definitive diagnosis needs a biopsy and examination of the tissue by a pathologist.

Need a biopsy: Please have your ear nose and throat specialist or an oral surgeon look at the area and see if it needs a biopsy. It may be cancer, or a cold sore or even nothing, so please do not jump to conclusions.

Mouth cancer: A cancer in the mouth (oral cavity) can present as a bump or ulcer that is not going away. Bleeding may occur, as well as pain.The only way to know if you have cancer is to biopsy the site and look for cancer cells under the microscope.