Oral Cancer Awareness-Causes, Symptoms & Diagnosis| Meddco Healthcare

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Mouth Cancer
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Mouth Cancer is one of the serious types of
cancer which occurs in the mouth. It is an
uncontrolled development of the cells which if
left untreated might term as fatal. The oral
cancer treatment depend on its type and it could
be diagnosed through oral cancer screening
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Types of Oral Cancer
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• Types of Oral Cancer
• Our mouth is composed of different types of cells
  and the type of oral cancer depends on the cell
  which is affected by the disease. The types of
  oral cancer could be classified as follows
• Squamous Cell Carcinoma
• Verrucous Carcinoma
• Salivary Gland Carcinomas  
• Lymphoma
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Stages of Mouth Cancer

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The oral cancer stages can be classifies as
follows Stage 1 This is the initial stage when
the tumor is less than 2 cm and has not affected
the nearby lymph nodes.   Stage 2 The tumor has
increased and is between 2 to 4 cm but still has
not affected the nearby lymph nodes. Stage 3 At
this stage the tumor is more than 2 inches but it
has not spread to nearby tissues or it has
affected at least one nearby lymph node. Stage
4 At this stage the tumor could be of any size
and has spread to the nearby tissues as well as
other parts of the body.
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Signs of Mouth Cancer?
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• The early signs and symptoms of mouth cancer may
  include the following
• sore or spots on the lips or mouth which does not
  heal 
• Developing small white spots in the mouth
• Bleeding in the mouth with pain and feeling of
  numbness in the mouth
• Feeling of pain during swallowing and chewing
• Having sore throat which does not go away
• Feeling of a lump, swelling an pain in the throat
• Swelling in the jaw and pain in the teeth

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Diagnosis of Mouth Cancer

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Mouth cancer can be diagnosed through a health
professional during physical examination. There
will be certain tests and screening which needs
to be carried out to diagnose the disease. The
doctor might also carry out a biopsy test during
which the small piece of tissues are taken out
from the body and are sent for test for
confirmation of cancer. Doctors might also
perform some additional tests like X-Ray, CT
Scan, MRI, endoscopy etc to confirm the disease.
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Mouth Cancer Treatment Meddco

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• Surgery
• Radiation Therapy
• Chemotherapy
• Targeted Drug Therapy

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Prevention of Oral Cancer
Oral cancer could be easily prevented by
following a healthy lifestyle, proper nutrition
and exercise. Staying away from tobacco, smoking,
alcohol etc are the best prevention if one wants
to stay from cancer.  Oral cancer survival rate
for stage 1 and 2 ranges between 70 to 90
percent. The earlier the detection the higher are
the chances of its complete treatment. Meddco
provides many reasonable healthcare packages
which could help you fight oral cancer and help
you to live your life healthy and happy.  
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