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Mouth (oral) cancer
Any cancer located in the mouth. Symptoms are variable but include a mass in the mouth, difficulty eating, and tongue problems.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
How long it usually lasts:
How common it is:
Teenager 14-18 | Rare | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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What symptoms appear in mouth (oral) cancer, treatment?
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Where in the mouth does oral cancer from chewing usually develop?
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What are the ways other then a sore in your mouth does oral cancer shows signs of being present? I been thinking that every symptom I have is cancer?!
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A 22-year old male asked:
Can frequent cavities or S.Mutans cause mouth or oral cancer even if I am non smoker? Does cavities alone contribute? I am getting frequent cavities even though I brush vigorously and have a diet which is very very low in sugar. What to do?
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Possible oral/mouth cancer. How to tell for sure?
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Every year, how many teenagers get oral/mouth/tongue cancer?
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A 33-year old female asked:
Does biting the skin inside your mouth really cause oral cancer? I have been doing that since I was a kid
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A 42-year old asked:
Should gynos be doing mouth checks since oral cancer from STDs is on the rise?
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A 65-year old male asked:
My dad is 65 and has a slow growing tumour on the floor of his mouth. He's had oral cancer 5x & no more treatment is possible. How long does he have?
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A 44-year old asked:
How do the symptoms of mouth ulcers and oral cancer differ?
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A 25-year old asked:
Is discoloration of your mouth a sign of oral cancer?
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A 22-year old male asked:
Why my mouth burn inside? Dose oral cancer burn?
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A 43-year old female asked:
What does it look like to have oral lesions in mouth, or cancer?
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A 34-year old asked:
Does oral sex cause mouth cancer?
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A 30-year old female asked:
Do I have oral cancer if I have white patches in my mouth?
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A 33-year old female asked:
So scared of oral cancer bc I have been chewing on the inside of my mouth for so long. It bleeds and leaves raw exposed skin ?
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A 24-year old male asked:
I am 24 year old and I have white patches in my mouth from 4 months. Now I am worried. Is it a symptoms of oral cancer or else. What is better option.
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A 46-year old female asked:
Can two growths in the mouth of a person with HPV be oral cancer?
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A 18-year old female asked:
What are the odds of getting mouth cancer due to oral lichen planus?
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A 19-year old asked:
Could you take a look at a few pictures of my mouth and tell me if anything looks like possible signs of pre oral cancer?
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A 43-year old female asked:
If you have oral cancer will it show up on both sides of mouth at same time? sorry for all the seperate questions but cant get into doc for2 more wks
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A 29-year old female asked:
Should i go back?. I recently had a negative oral cancer screen, but under skin, these nodules in lower part of mouth either side?She did not comment.
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A 21-year old female asked:
For about 2-3 Days, I've had a rough area inside my cheek in my mouth. Now there is one on the other side. Should I worry? Worried I have Oral cancer?
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A 35-year old asked:
I have an ulcer in my mouth. Is that a form of oral cancer?
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White patches on my gums developed 1 year back & I applied creams it was fine, later it started to spread whole mouth? is it symptom of oral cancer?
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If I have an open sore in my mouth and I chew, will it increase my chances of oral cancer?
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Burnt roof of mouth about 2 weeks ago. Feels like there is a tiny hole and is red. Could this be oral cancer ?
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A 26-year old male asked about a male:
Hello i received a oral sex for less than a minute from cervical cancer woman she dont have any sores or warts in the mouth area what is the probability of getting hpv !? She don't have any oral hpv too What is the probability of getting hpv!?
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