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Mouth Cancer
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Mouth Cancer is one of the serious types of cancer


which occurs in the mouth. It is an uncontrolled
development of the cells which if left untreated
might term as fatal.

The oral cancer treatment depend on its type and


it could be diagnosed through oral cancer
screening

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Types of Oral Cancer
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Types of Oral Cancer

Our mouth is composed of different types of cells and


the type of oral cancer depends on the cell which is
affected by the disease. The types of oral cancer could
be classified as follows:
•Squamous Cell Carcinoma
•Verrucous Carcinoma
•Salivary Gland Carcinomas
•Lymphoma

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Stages of Mouth Cancer
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The oral cancer stages can be classifies as follows:

Stage 1: This is the initial stage when the tumor is less than 2 cm and has
not affected the nearby lymph nodes.

Stage 2: The tumor has increased and is between 2 to 4 cm but still has
not affected the nearby lymph nodes.

Stage 3: At this stage the tumor is more than 2 inches but it has not
spread to nearby tissues or it has affected at least one nearby lymph node.

Stage 4: At this stage the tumor could be of any size and has spread to the
nearby tissues as well as other parts of the body.

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Signs of Mouth Cancer?
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The early signs and symptoms of mouth cancer may


include the following:

•sore or spots on the lips or mouth which does not heal


•Developing small white spots in the mouth
•Bleeding in the mouth with pain and feeling of
numbness in the mouth
•Feeling of pain during swallowing and chewing
•Having sore throat which does not go away
•Feeling of a lump, swelling an pain in the throat
•Swelling in the jaw and pain in the teeth

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Diagnosis of Mouth Cancer
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Mouth cancer can be diagnosed through a health


professional during physical examination.
There will be certain tests and screening which needs to
be carried out to diagnose the disease.

The doctor might also carry out a biopsy test during which
the small piece of tissues are taken out from the body and
are sent for test for confirmation of cancer.

Doctors might also perform some additional tests like X-


Ray, CT Scan, MRI, endoscopy etc to confirm the disease.

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•Surgery

•Radiation Therapy

•Chemotherapy

•Targeted Drug Therapy

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Prevention of Oral Cancer

Oral cancer could be easily prevented by following a


healthy lifestyle, proper nutrition and exercise.
Staying away from tobacco, smoking, alcohol etc are
the best prevention if one wants to stay from cancer.

Oral cancer survival rate for stage 1 and 2 ranges


between 70 to 90 percent. The earlier the detection
the higher are the chances of its complete treatment.
Meddco provides many reasonable healthcare
packages which could help you fight oral cancer and
help you to live your life healthy and happy.

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