Oral cancer

Injury	Disease	Nutrition	Poison

Symptoms	Surgery	Test	Special Topic

Throat anatomy

Mouth anatomy

Overview

Symptoms

Treatment

Prevention

Oral cancer

Alternative Names:

Cancer - mouth; Mouth cancer; Head and neck cancer; Squamous cell cancer - mouth

Prevention:

You should have the soft tissue of the mouth examined once a year. Many oral cancers are discovered by routine dental examination.

Other tips:

Minimize or avoid smoking or other tobacco use
Minimize or avoid alcohol use
Practice good oral hygiene
Have dental problems corrected

Review Date: 5/3/2006
Reviewed By: William Matsui, MD, Assistant Professor of Oncology, Division of Hematologic Malignancies, The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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