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This Concept Map has information related to: Zoom- Cancer-Oral, Oral Cancer symptoms (1) White or red Patches inside mouth or on Lips, Gums, Tongue or mouth lining: White Patches (Leukoplakia), Mixed Red & White Patches (Erythroleukoplakia), Red Patches (Erythroplakia); (2) A sore on lip or in mouth that does not heal; (3) Bleeding in mouth; (4) Loose Teeth; 5) Difficulty/Pain when swallowing; 6) Difficulty in chewing or moving the jaw or tongue;, Oral Cancer is prevented by Quitting Cigarette, cigar,pipe smoking (Smokers are six times more likely than non-smokers to develop oral cancers); Stop chewing tobacco, gutkha/ paan that may cause cancer on cheek, gums, and lining of lips; Stop drinking excessive alcohol to avoid oral cavity and pharynx cancer); Avoid excessive exposure to the sun to avoid lips & skin cancer ; Avoid frequent oral sex (associated with HPV); Eat low meat, low fat diet, rich in vegetables and fruit with servings of bread, cereals or beans everyday; Maintain Oral Hygiene;, Oral Cancer caused by Tobacco, Alcohol, Oral Sex, Oral Cancer symptoms 7) Numbness of the tongue or other area of the mouth; 8) Diificulty wearing dentures; 9) A lump in neck or Neck swelling present more than 3 weeks; 10) A feeling that something is caught in the throat; 11) Unexplained persistent earache; 12) A chronic sore throat or voice change (hoarseness) that persists more than six weeks, particularly smokers over 50 years old and heavy drinkers; 13) Persistent nasal (especially unilateral) nasal obstruction; 14) Dramatic Weight Loss, Oral Cancer can occur in Any part of the mouth, tongue, lips, throat, salivary glands, pharynx, larynx, sinus, and other sites located in the head and neck area, Oral Cancer diagnosis & treatment Oral cancer screening exam by dentist- as a routine part of a comprehensive dental examination. Dentist will feel for any lumps or irregular tissue changes in your neck, head, face, and oral cavity. Oral brush biopsy of suspicious tissue in mouth. Treatment: Surgery to remove the cancerous growth followed by radiation therapy and /or chemotherapy (drug treatments) to destroy any remaining cancer cells, Oral Cancer is A growth or sore that does not go away; Cancer: uncontrollable growth of cells that invade and cause damage to surrounding tissue
