Although oral cancer accounts for 3% of all cancers diagnosed annually in the United States, it is not talked about often. Many of the cases are diagnosed late, which often compromises the lives of patients.
Cancer is a disease in which cells begin to multiply uncontrollably and spread to other parts of the body.
– The tongue – Gum – Lip – Oral mucosa – Hard palate – Soft palate – Back of the mouth
When oral cancer is detected in its early stages, survival is much higher than when it is detected in the intermediate stage or advanced