Mouth Cancer by HAYLEE RIDDER

Is there a treatment for Mouth cancer?

riddehay — 2015-03-05 20:13:54 UTC

Yes, the treatment for Mouth cancer is

Ideally a multidisciplinary approach involving surgery.

What is the survival rate?

riddehay — 2015-03-05 20:17:12 UTC

The survival rate for mouth cancer

is 5 years after you diagnosed with it.

connebra — 2015-03-11 18:49:58 UTC

connebra — 2015-03-11 18:51:08 UTC

connebra — 2015-03-11 18:53:30 UTC

Can a person with this cancer can detect this illness?

riddehay — 2015-03-11 18:54:59 UTC

Yes, lumps, soreness, feeling like something is caught

in you throat, difficulty moving jaw or tongue, numbness

or other areas of the mouth, swelling of the jaw that casuses

stuff to fit poorly.

http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/oralhealth/Topics/OralCancer/DetectingOralCancer.htm

how many people have this illness

connebra — 2015-03-11 18:57:40 UTC

43,250 cases are diagnosed a year

Are there foundations that fund for this cancer?

riddehay — 2015-03-11 18:59:26 UTC

The Oral Cancer Foundation.

http://oralcancerfoundation.org

What age range do people suffer from mouth cancer?

laruefai — 2015-03-17 18:21:54 UTC

People commonly suffer over the age of 55.

http://www.cancercenter.com/oral-cancer/risk-factors/

Are there different stages of this cancer?

connebra — 2015-03-17 18:25:47 UTC

yes, Stage I, The cancer is less than 2 centimeters in size, and has not spread to lymph nodes in the area Stage II, The cancer is more than 2 centimeters in size, but less than 4 centimeters, and has not spread to lymph nodes in the area.Stage III, The cancer is more than 4 centimeters in size or The cancer is any size but has spread to only one lymph node on the same side of the neck as the cancer. The lymph node that contains cancer measures no more than 3 centimeters. Stage IV, Any of the following may be true: The cancer has spread to tissues around the lip and oral cavity. The lymph nodes in the area may or may not contain cancer. The cancer is any size and has spread to more than one lymph node on the same side of the neck as the cancer, to lymph nodes on one or both sides of the neck, or to any lymph node that measures more than 6 centimeters. The cancer has spread to other parts of the body.

Recent reseaches the has been done to conduct this cancer?

laruefai — 2015-03-17 18:27:25 UTC

Important research into oral and oropharyngeal cancer is underway.

Scientists are finding important information about the cancer, and how to treat or deal with it.

http://www.oralcancerfoundation.org/facts/whats-new-in-oralcavity.php

What tissue does this cancer damage?

connebra — 2015-03-17 18:27:57 UTC

gums/mouth

what factors can cause this disease

connebra — 2015-03-17 18:28:53 UTC

smoking, chewing tobacco, lack of oral hygiene

sources

connebra — 2015-03-17 18:42:22 UTC

http://www.oralcancerfoundation.org

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/oralcavityandoropharyngealcancer/detailedguide/oral-cavity-and-oropharyngeal-cancer-survival-rates

connebra — 2015-03-17 18:44:49 UTC

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