Dr. Henry responded: Curable early. Oral cancers are aggressive, disfiguring, & often spread metastatically. Early diagnosis is essential. Unlike other cancers, survival rates have not improved much in 30 years because they are difficult to see and diagnose in the early stages. read more
Early signs of oral cancer can be a sore that doesn't heal, a whitish or reddish patch on the lining of the mouth, a lump or thickening of the skin in the mouth, bleeding in the mouth, an earache, a sore throat or jaw, difficulty in swallowing or chewing, speech difficulties or loose fitting dentures or teeth. read more