Dental Science & Advanced Dentistry

07. Oral Cancer

Oral cancer can form in any portion of the mouth or throat. Most oral cancers begin in the tongue and in the floor of the mouth. Anybody can get oral cancer, but the threat is higher for male, over age 40, use tobacco or alcohol or have a past of head or neck cancer. Repeated sun exposure is also a risk for lip cancer. Oral cancer treatmentsmay comprise surgery, radiation therapy or chemotherapy.