08 Mar, 2022

Oral Cancer - causes signs and symptoms

Causes of oral cancer

The risk of oral and oropharyngeal cancers is greatly increased by 2 factors:

Tobacco use. Using tobacco, including cigarettes, cigars, pipes, chewing tobacco, and snuff, is the single largest risk factor for head and neck cancer. Eighty-five percent (85%) of head and neck cancer is linked to tobacco use.

Signs and symptoms of mouth cancer may include:

• A lip or mouth sore that doesn't heal.
• A white or reddish patch on the inside of your mouth.
• Loose teeth.
• A growth or lump inside your mouth.
• Mouth pain.
• Ear pain.
• Difficult or painful swallowing.

People may experience:

Pain areas: in the ear, mouth, or mouth and face.

Pain circumstances: can occur while swallowing.

Mouth: ulcers, bad breath, or red and white plaques.

Also common: coughing or enlarged neck lymph nodes.