The origin of oral cancer and the difference between cancer and tumor.
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About the incidence, recurrence and mortality of oral cancer.
Certain factors such as tobacco or alcohol increase the risk of getting oral cancer.
Find out if you are eligible to participate in a research study at NYU Oral Cancer Center.
A combination of observation and healthy lifestyle choices.
Lesions that can potentially develop into oral cancer.
Sores unhealed within 14 days should be looked at by a medical professional or dentist.
Detailed clinical exams, tests and a biopsy provide the basis for an oral cancer diagnosis.
Staging determines the degree to which the cancer has spread to other parts of the body.
The choice of treatment depends on the location, size and staging of the cancer.
Many oral cancer patients struggle with pain, treatment side effects and anxiety or fatigue.
Surgery and radiation therapy may require extensive rehabilitation.