Causes

Causes of mouth cancer

No one knows why some people develop mouth cancer and others don't. However there are certain factors that make mouth cancer more likely. These are listed below.

• Smoking tobacco - any form of smoking can increase your risk of getting mouth cancer including cigarettes, cigars and pipes, as well as bidis or hand-rolled cigarettes containing cannabis.
• Chewing tobacco, such as betel quid, gutkha and paan - this tobacco accounts for the high level of mouth cancer found in countries such as India.
• Drinking excessive alcohol, especially at the same time as smoking or chewing tobacco.
• Having already had cancer of the head and neck - if you have already had this type of cancer, you are at risk of developing it again.
• Spending a long time in the sun or under UV light is a risk factor for lip cancer, particularly if you have pale skin.

Other possible risk factors may include:

• poor diet, lacking vitamins A, C and E and iron, selenium and zinc
• infection with some strains of the wart virus human papilloma virus (HPV), some strains of which are also linked to cancer of the vulva, cervix and vagina

Mouth cancer can also develop if you have a type of cancer called Kaposi's sarcoma, which can affect any part of the skin. Kaposi's sarcoma is associated with AIDS, a disease that weakens the immune system. It is also associated with a weakened immune system - for example if you are taking medicines to suppress the immune system after a transplant.

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Types of mouth cancer
The most common type of mouth cancer is squamous cell carcinoma. It develops from squamous cells - the flat, skin-like cells that cover the lining of the mouth. At least nine out of 10 mouth cancers are squamous cell carcinomas.

Rarer types of mouth cancer include:

• salivary gland cancer - this type of cancer starts in the salivary gland cells, which are in the lining of the mouth and throat
• lymphoma - this type of cancer starts in lymph tissue, which is around the base of the tongue and tonsils
• melanoma - this is a type of skin cancer that starts in skin pigment cells around the mouth or on the lips.
  

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Mouth cancer

Mouth cancer refers to cancer that develops in any of the parts that make up the mouth. Mouth cancer can occur on the lips, gums, tongue,

inside lining of the cheeks, and the roof and floor of the mouth.

Cancer that occurs on the inside of the mouth is sometimes called oral canceror oral cavity cancer.

Mouth cancer is one of several types of cancer grouped in a category called head and neck cancers. Mouth cancer and other head and neck cancers are often treated similarly.

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Treatment

How is bone cancer treated?

There are many different methods available for your doctor to treat bone cancer. The best treatment is based on the type of bone cancer, the location of the cancer, how aggressive the cancer is, and whether or not the cancer has invaded surrounding or distant tissues (metastasized). There are three main types of treatment for bone cancer: surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy. These can be used either individually or combined with each other

Surgery is often used to treat bone cancer. The goal of surgery is usually to remove the entire tumor and a surrounding area of normal bone. After the tumor has been removed, a pathologist examines it to determine if there is normal bone completely surrounding the tumor. If a portion of the cancer is left behind, it can continue to grow and spread, requiring further treatment. Historically, amputations were frequently used to remove bone cancer. Newer techniques have decreased the need for amputation. In many cases, the tumor can be removed with a rim of normal bone without the need for an amputation. Depending on the amount of bone removed, the surgeon will replace something in its location. For smaller areas, this may be either bone cement or a bone graft from another place in your body or from the bone bank. For larger areas, the surgeon may place larger grafts from the bone bank or metal implants. Some of these metal implants have the ability to lengthen when used in growing children.

You may be referred to a medical oncologist for chemotherapy. This is the use of various medications used to try to stop the growth of the cancer cells. Chemotherapy can be used prior to surgery to try to shrink the bone tumor to make surgery easier. It can also be used after surgery to try to kill any remaining cancer cells left following surgery.

You could also be referred to a radiation oncologist for radiation therapy. The radiation therapy uses high-energy x-ray aimed at the site of the cancer to try to kill the cancer cells. This treatment is given in small doses daily over a period of days to months.

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other Symptoms

Cancer often has no specific symptoms, so it is important that you limit your risk factors and undergo appropriate cancer screening.

Nevertheless, you need to know which symptoms might point to cancer. You do not want to ignore a warning that might lead to early diagnosis and possibly to a cure.

Oral Cancer includes cancer of the lips, tongue, cheeks, floor of mouth, hard palate, gums and minor salivary glands.

Oral cancer usually occurs in people over the age of 45 but can develop at any age. The following are the most common symptoms of oral cancer:

1. A sore on the lip or in the mouth that does not heal
2. A lump on the lip or in the mouth
3. A lump in the neck
4. A white or red patch on the gums, tongue or lining of the mouth
5. Unusual bleeding, pain or numbness in the mouth
6. Oral pain that does not go away or a feeling that something is caught in the throat
7. Difficulty or pain with chewing or swallowing
8. Difficulty with jaw opening
9. Swelling of the jaw that causes dentures to fit poorly or become uncomfortable
10. Tooth loosening
11. Bad breath
12. Sensory loss of the face

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what is mouth Cancer
A person with mouth cancer has a group of abnormal cells in the lining of the mouth that multiply out of control. These cells can form tumors and spread to other parts of the body.
smoking greatly increases the risk of mouth cancer. The chance for a cure is very good if the cancer is detected before it spreads outside the mouth.
Common names of mouth cancer

1. Cancer Gingiva
2. Cancer of the Mouth
3. Cancer Oral
4. Cancer Tongue
5. Gum Cancer
6. Mouth Cancer
7. Oral Cancer
8. Tongue Cancer

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