What are the symptoms of oral cancer?

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Oral cancer in a broad sense refers to the cancer below the orbit and above the neck, including the salivary glands under the ear and sublingual. In a narrow sense, oral cancer refers to all tissues and cells that can be seen in the mouth, including tongue, floor of mouth, lip, gingiva, buccal membrane and jaw.

What are the symptoms of oral cancer?

Loose teeth: generally, our teeth are very healthy. If the teeth loose or fall off one day, or when chewing food, we feel that the teeth can't bite, we should start to be vigilant; If patients with dentures feel discomfort, numbness and pain in the mouth and throat, and can not improve after general symptomatic treatment, they should be alert to oral cancer.

Oral ulcer: the appearance of oral cancer is often accompanied by oral ulcer, but this ulcer is not that ulcer, oral ulcer generally does not exceed 3 days, but if the symptoms of burning or pain do not improve after 2 weeks, and to be alert may be the appearance of oral cancer, to check in time.

Oral bleeding: oral bleeding is a dangerous sign of oral cancer. A little touch of the tumor growing in the oral cavity may lead to bleeding. Sometimes, the tumor even invades the muscles and mandibular joints of the mouth opening and closing, resulting in limited movement of the mouth opening and closing, and making it difficult to open and close the mouth.

matters needing attention

There are many pathogenic factors of oral cancer. The occurrence of oral cancer is related to lifestyle such as smoking, chewing betel nut, drinking alcohol, nutrition, environmental factors such as light radiation, nuclear radiation, life factors such as oral infection, local irritation (long-term stimulation of poor oral hygiene, sharp teeth, bad prosthesis), and virus, syphilis. Prevention of oral cancer should focus on long-term prevention, early detection and early treatment. The prevention of oral cancer should first reduce the pathogenic factors.