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Lip blisters and herpes. is this oral cancer?

5 doctors weighed in across 3 answers

Not what: You describe, and oral herpes is not a risk for oral cancer. Another virus, hpv is a risk for oropharyngeal cancer, and infre.Quently oral cancers. Don't smoke or quit i. Best advice to avoid oral cancer.

Answered 7/4/2015

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Need to be seen: Oral cancer does not present as blisters. More than likely it is a breakout of herpes virus. Do blisters come and go? Have they changed in size and location? Cancer does not present that way at all.

Answered 11/28/2017

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Dr. Louis Gallia answered

Specializes in Surgery - Oral & Maxillofacial

No: No. No relation. If you have persistent lip blisters, see oral surgeon.

Answered 7/4/2015

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