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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
A positive history of [[tobacco]] chewing or [[smoking]], excessive [[alcohol]] intake, poor [[oral]] hygiene, metallic dentures, [[Betel nut|betel liquid]] use, diet rich in meats and [[Human papillomavirus|HPV]] infection in sexual partner is suggestive of oral cancer. The most common [[symptoms]] of oral cancer include a [[sore]], irritated [[lump]] or thick patch in the [[mouth]], [[lip]], or [[throat]]; a white or red patch in the mouth; persistent mouth pain; a [[lump]] in the neck; loose tooth; [[bleeding]] in the mouth; pain in one ear without hearing loss; [[weight loss]], etc. | |||
==History and Symptoms== | |||
* | === History === | ||
* Patients with oral cancer may have a positive history of: | |||
** [[Tobacco]] chewing | |||
** Excessive [[alcohol]] intake<ref name="pmid29342885">{{cite journal |vauthors=Stornetta A, Guidolin V, Balbo S |title=Alcohol-Derived Acetaldehyde Exposure in the Oral Cavity |journal=Cancers (Basel) |volume=10 |issue=1 |pages= |year=2018 |pmid=29342885 |doi=10.3390/cancers10010020 |url=}}</ref> | |||
** Poor [[oral hygiene]] | |||
** Metallic denture use<ref name="pmid16303683">{{cite journal |vauthors=Rosenquist K, Wennerberg J, Schildt EB, Bladström A, Göran Hansson B, Andersson G |title=Oral status, oral infections and some lifestyle factors as risk factors for oral and oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma. A population-based case-control study in southern Sweden |journal=Acta Otolaryngol. |volume=125 |issue=12 |pages=1327–36 |year=2005 |pmid=16303683 |doi=10.1080/00016480510012273 |url=}}</ref> | |||
** Betel liquid use<ref name="pmid17389167">{{cite journal |vauthors=Su CC, Yang HF, Huang SJ, Lian IeB |title=Distinctive features of oral cancer in Changhua County: high incidence, buccal mucosa preponderance, and a close relation to betel quid chewing habit |journal=J. Formos. Med. Assoc. |volume=106 |issue=3 |pages=225–33 |year=2007 |pmid=17389167 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | |||
** Diet low in fruits and vegetables and high in consumption of meats | |||
** [[Human papillomavirus|HPV]] infection in sexual partner<ref name="pmid28778951">{{cite journal |vauthors=Shah A, Malik A, Garg A, Mair M, Nair S, Chaturvedi P |title=Oral sex and human papilloma virus-related head and neck squamous cell cancer: a review of the literature |journal=Postgrad Med J |volume=93 |issue=1105 |pages=704–709 |year=2017 |pmid=28778951 |doi=10.1136/postgradmedj-2016-134603 |url=}}</ref> | |||
*Difficulty moving the jaw or tongue | === Symptoms === | ||
*[[Weight loss]] | * Common [[symptoms]] of oral cancer include: | ||
** A [[sore]], irritated [[lump]] or thick patch in the [[mouth]], [[lip]], or [[throat]] | |||
*A feeling that something is caught in your throat | **A white or red patch in the mouth | ||
**Persistent mouth pain | |||
**A [[lump]] in the neck | |||
**Loose tooth | |||
**[[Bleeding]] in the mouth | |||
**Pain in one ear without hearing loss | |||
**[[Swelling]] of jaw that causes dentures to fit poorly or become uncomfortable | |||
**Persistent bad breath | |||
**[[Numbness]] in tongue or other areas of the mouth | |||
**Difficulty chewing or [[swallowing]] | |||
**Difficulty moving the jaw or tongue | |||
**[[Weight loss]] | |||
**A feeling that something is caught in your throat | |||
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Overview
A positive history of tobacco chewing or smoking, excessive alcohol intake, poor oral hygiene, metallic dentures, betel liquid use, diet rich in meats and HPV infection in sexual partner is suggestive of oral cancer. The most common symptoms of oral cancer include a sore, irritated lump or thick patch in the mouth, lip, or throat; a white or red patch in the mouth; persistent mouth pain; a lump in the neck; loose tooth; bleeding in the mouth; pain in one ear without hearing loss; weight loss, etc.
History and Symptoms
History
- Patients with oral cancer may have a positive history of:
Symptoms
- Common symptoms of oral cancer include:
- A sore, irritated lump or thick patch in the mouth, lip, or throat
- A white or red patch in the mouth
- Persistent mouth pain
- A lump in the neck
- Loose tooth
- Bleeding in the mouth
- Pain in one ear without hearing loss
- Swelling of jaw that causes dentures to fit poorly or become uncomfortable
- Persistent bad breath
- Numbness in tongue or other areas of the mouth
- Difficulty chewing or swallowing
- Difficulty moving the jaw or tongue
- Weight loss
- A feeling that something is caught in your throat
References
- ↑ Stornetta A, Guidolin V, Balbo S (2018). "Alcohol-Derived Acetaldehyde Exposure in the Oral Cavity". Cancers (Basel). 10 (1). doi:10.3390/cancers10010020. PMID 29342885.
- ↑ Rosenquist K, Wennerberg J, Schildt EB, Bladström A, Göran Hansson B, Andersson G (2005). "Oral status, oral infections and some lifestyle factors as risk factors for oral and oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma. A population-based case-control study in southern Sweden". Acta Otolaryngol. 125 (12): 1327–36. doi:10.1080/00016480510012273. PMID 16303683.
- ↑ Su CC, Yang HF, Huang SJ, Lian I (2007). "Distinctive features of oral cancer in Changhua County: high incidence, buccal mucosa preponderance, and a close relation to betel quid chewing habit". J. Formos. Med. Assoc. 106 (3): 225–33. PMID 17389167. Vancouver style error: initials (help)
- ↑ Shah A, Malik A, Garg A, Mair M, Nair S, Chaturvedi P (2017). "Oral sex and human papilloma virus-related head and neck squamous cell cancer: a review of the literature". Postgrad Med J. 93 (1105): 704–709. doi:10.1136/postgradmedj-2016-134603. PMID 28778951.