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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Symptoms | |||
==History and Symptoms== | |||
*A sore, irritation, lump or thick patch in the [[mouth]], [[lip]], or [[throat]] | === History === | ||
*A white or red patch in the mouth | * Patients with oral cancer may have a positive history of: | ||
*Persistent mouth pain | ** Tobacco chewing | ||
*A [[lump]] in the neck | ** 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> | ||
*Loose tooth | ** Poor oral hygiene | ||
*[[Bleeding]] in the mouth | ** 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> | ||
*Pain in one ear without hearing loss | ** Betel quid 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> | ||
*[[Swelling]] of jaw that causes dentures to fit poorly or become uncomfortable | ** Diet low in fruits and vegetables and high in consumption of meats. | ||
*Persistent bad breath | ** 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> | ||
*[[Numbness]] in tongue or other areas of the mouth | |||
*Difficulty chewing or [[swallowing]] | === Symptoms === | ||
*Difficulty moving the jaw or tongue | * Common symptoms of oral cancer include: | ||
*[[Weight loss]] | ** A sore, irritation, 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 | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Simrat Sarai, M.D. [2]
Overview
History and Symptoms
History
- Patients with oral cancer may have a positive history of:
Symptoms
- Common symptoms of oral cancer include:
- A sore, irritation, 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.