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Best Hospital for Oral Cancer in Warangal

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Department of Oral Cancer

Oral cavity cancer (mouth cancer) is cancer that affects the inside of the mouth.

Oral Cavity includes:

  • Lips
  • Gums
  • front two-thirds of the Tongue
  • Inner lining of the cheeks (buccal mucosa)
  • Bony Roof of the mouth (hard palate) 
  • Floor of the mouth (under the tongue)
  • area behind the wisdom teeth (retromolar trigone)

Oral cancer is the most common cancer in males in India.

Risk factors

  • Tobacco use of any kind, including cigarettes, cigars, pipes, chewing tobacco and snuff
  • Chewing Betel quid (areca nut (betel nut), catechu, slaked lime wrapped in a piper betel leaf) and gutka
  • Drinking alcohol
  • Excessive sun exposure to your lips
  • A sexually transmitted virus called human papillomavirus (HPV)
  • A weakened immune system
  • family history of oral cancer
  • Hereditary conditions (Fanconi anemia, Li-Fraumeni syndrome)
  • Premalignant lesions (Leukoplakia, erythroplakia, sub mucosal fibrosis, etc.)

Symptoms

  • A lip or mouth sore that doesn’t heal
  • A white or reddish patch on the inside of mouth
  • Loose teeth
  • A growth or lump inside mouth
  • Mouth pain
  • Ear pain
  • Difficult or painful swallowing, Trouble chewing
  • Trouble moving the jaw or tongue
  • A lump or mass in the neck or back of the throat
  • Chronic bad breath
  • Unintentional weight loss

Investigations

  • Incisional biopsy
  • Panendoscopy ( laryngoscopy/pharyngoscopy, esophagoscopy, bronchoscopy )
  • Ultrasound Neck
  • CT scan
  • MRI
  • PET scan

Treatment

  • Surgery
  • Radiation Therapy
  • Chemotherapy
  • Targeted Therapy
  • Immunotherapy
  • Palliative Treatment

Prevention

  • Avoid tobacco and alcohol
  • Get regular dental checkups

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