Oral Cancer Summary Oral cancer can form in any part of the mouth or throat. Most oral cancers begin in the tongue and in the floor of the mouth. Anyone can get oral cancer, but the risk is higher if you are male, over age 40, use tobacco or alcohol or have a history of head or neck cancer. Frequent sun exposure is also a risk for lip cancer. Symptoms of oral cancer include White or red patches in your mouth A mouth sore that won’t heal Bleeding in your mouth Loose teeth Problems or pain with swallowing A lump in your neck An earache Oral cancer treatments may include surgery, radiation therapy or chemotherapy. Some patients have a combination of treatments. NIH: National Cancer Institute National Cancer Institute Specifics Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma American Society of Clinical Oncology General Information about Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer National Cancer Institute Encyclopedia After chemotherapy – discharge Gum biopsy Mouth and neck radiation – discharge Oropharynx lesion biopsy Find an Expert American Cancer Society American Cancer Society Find a Cancer Doctor American Society of Clinical Oncology Find a Surgeon American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Find an ENT American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery National Cancer Institute National Cancer Institute National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research Related Issues Are You at Risk for Oral Cancer? What African American Men Need to Know National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research Cigar Smoking and Cancer National Cancer Institute Difficulty Chewing American Society of Clinical Oncology Mouth Sores American Cancer Society Smokeless Tobacco and Cancer National Cancer Institute Statistics and Research Cancer of the Oral Cavity and Pharynx National Cancer Institute What Are the Key Statistics about Oral Cavity and Oropharyngeal Cancers? American Cancer Society Clinical Trials ClinicalTrials.gov: Mouth Neoplasms National Institutes of Health ClinicalTrials.gov: Tongue Neoplasms National Institutes of Health Reference Desk Dictionary of Cancer Terms National Cancer Institute Mouth and Throat National Cancer Institute Array Head and Neck Radiation Treatment and Your Mouth National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research Leukoplakia Oral cancer Swallowing problems Tongue biopsy Prevention and Risk Factors Head, Neck, and Oral Cancer American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Oral Cancer Prevention National Cancer Institute Start Here Mouth Cancer Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Oral Cancer American Cancer Society Oral Cancer National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research Oral Cancer Facts Oral Cancer Foundation Diagnosis and Tests Mouth Growths Merck & Co., Inc. Oral Cancer Exam National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research Oral Cancer Screening National Cancer Institute Panoramic Dental X-Ray Array Stages of Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer National Cancer Institute Living With Mouth or Throat Pain or Sores American Cancer Society Oral Cancer American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Patient Handouts Oral Cancer National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research Understanding Chemotherapy National Cancer Institute What to Know about External Beam Radiation Therapy National Cancer Institute Videos and Tutorials Oral Cancer Exam National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research Journal Articles Oral Cancer Treatments and Therapies Treatment Option Overview (Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer) National Cancer Institute Treatment Options by Stage (Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer) National Cancer Institute Treatment Options for Recurrent Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer National Cancer Institute
