Oral Cancer: Symptoms & Signs (Squamous Cell Cancer of the Oral Cavity, Mouth and Throat Cancer)

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Alternate Names : Squamous Cell Cancer of the Oral Cavity, Mouth and Throat Cancer

Following are some of the symptoms of oral cancer:

bleeding or numbness

a change in the voice

changes in taste or tongue sensation

limited tongue movement and speech impairment

loose teeth or ill-fitting dentures

a painful, enlarged lymph node in the neck

a painful or painless sore that does not heal

a red or white spot

a sore throat or the feeling that something is stuck in the throat

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Author: Thomas Fisher, MD
Reviewer: Eileen McLaughlin, RN, BSN
Date Reviewed: 09/10/01

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