Oral cavity carcinoma
Cancer of the lining of the lips, mouth, or upper throat
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| Synonyms | Cancer of the lip, oral cavity and pharynx, mouth cancer, cancer or the lips, oral cavity and pharynx[1] |
| Pronounce | |
| Field | Oncology, ENT surgery, oral and maxillofacial surgery |
| Symptoms | Persistent rough white or red patch in the mouth lasting longer than 2 weeks, ulceration, lumps/bumps in the neck, pain, loose teeth, difficulty swallowing |
| Complications | |
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| Causes | |
| Risks | Smoking, alcohol, HPV infection, sun exposure, chewing tobacco, |
| Diagnosis | Tissue biopsy |
| Differential diagnosis | Non-squamous cell carcinoma oral cancer, salivary gland tumors, benign mucosal disease |
| Prevention | Avoiding risk factors,[2] HPV vaccination[3] |
| Treatment | Surgery, radiation, chemotherapy |
| Medication | |
| Prognosis | Five-year survival ~ 65% (US 2015)[4] |
| Frequency | 355,000 new cases (2018)[5] |
| Deaths | 177,000 (2018)[5] |
A carcinoma arising in the oral cavity.
Types[edit | edit source]
Most oral cavity carcinomas are squamous cell carcinomas of the tongue, buccal mucosa, or gums. Less frequent morphologic variants include mucoepidermoid carcinoma and adenocarcinoma.
See lip and oral cavity carcinoma
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- ↑ "Oral Cavity, Pharyngeal, and Laryngeal Cancer Prevention". National Cancer Institute. 1 January 1980. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ↑ "HPV Vaccine May Prevent Oral HPV Infection". National Cancer Institute. 5 June 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
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