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Oral cancer, also known as mouth cancer develops in the lining of the lips, mouth, and throat. It is one of the various types of cancers that are categorized under head and neck cancers and are often treated with similar methods.
The symptoms of mouth or oral cancer include:
• A mouth or lip ulcer that does not heal
• White or reddish mark inside the mouth
• Pain in the Ear and Mouth
• Difficulty in swallowing
• Coughing
• Enlarged neck lymph nodes
Following are some common surgeries for oral cancer:
• Primary Tumour Surgery: Cancer cells are removed either by an incision in your neck or directly from the mouth.
• Glossectomy: This treatment involves partial or complete removal of the tongue.
• Mandibulectomy: A surgery that involves treatment of jawbone cancer.
• Maxillectomy: Surgery that removes the partial or upper part of the jaw.
• Neck dissection: Treatment used to remove lymph nodes from the neck.
In addition to this depending on the type and stage of oral cancer, your doctor might be treating you either with radiation therapy, targeted therapy, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, or use combination of any of these therapies.
For diagnosing or seeking a second opinion, Anand Cancer Hospital is just a call away.
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