Oral Cancer Month
- Oral cancer, (mouth cancer), is the broad term for cancer that affects the inside of your mouth.
- Oral cancer can look like a common problem with your lips or in your mouth, like white patches or sores that bleed.
- The difference between common problem and potential cancer is these changes don’t go away.
- Left untreated, oral cancer can spread throughout your mouth and throat to other areas of your head and neck.
- Untreated gum disease can contribute to HEART DISEASE….
- Weight loss is a common symptom of most cancers and is especially prevalent in cases of mouth cancer, due to the mouth’s direct relationship to nutrient consumption.
- About 58,450 new cases of oral cavity or oropharyngeal cancer.
- About 12,230 deaths from oral cavity or oropharyngeal cancer.
- Approximately 63% of people with oral cavity cancer are alive five years after diagnosis.