WE’RE all taught to be aware of potential signs of cancer – from strange lumps and skin changes, to unexplained weight loss ...

Lip cancer is a type of oral cancer that occurs on the lips, usually the lower lip. It typically begins on the lower lip, where abnormal cells start to grow out of control. These cells can form a sore ...

Lip cancer tends to spread slower compared to other types of cancers. Because of that, the survival rates for lip cancer are relatively high when detected and treated early. Lip cancer is a type of ...

Lip cancer is an oral cancer that first develops on the lips, usually causing an open sore or painful lump. Initial warning ...

A mouth ulcer that does not heal within two weeks should not be ignored, as it can be an early warning sign of mouth or ...

If you’re among the 36% of Americans afraid of the dentist, it’s time to ask yourself which is scarier — the thought of a cleaning or missing the chance to catch oral cancer before it’s too late?

Doctors can perform a biopsy to help diagnose oral cancer. This involves collecting cells from part of the mouth and sending them for analysis under a microscope. A doctor may recommend a biopsy if a ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Don't just give lip service to a severely peeling or flaking mouth.Oncologists say a few weeks of ...

Lesions and lumps often appear in the mouth, but many of them are benign. While some may need to be removed, many don’t require any treatment at all. Benign oral cavity tumors are essentially ...

The number of new mouth cancer cases in the United Kingdom has passed the 10,000 mark for the first time. The Oral Health Foundation’s State of Mouth Cancer UK Report 2024, released to coincide with ...

The University of Alabama at Birmingham is offering free oral cancer screenings to the public during the last week of April. The screenings, hosted by the departments of Otolaryngology and Oral and ...