What if oral cancer is left untreated?

However, if left untreated, certain types of oral cancer can spread to other parts of the body and become even more dangerous. For example, one type of oral cancer, malignant melanoma, has a much higher rate of metastasis (spreading to other areas of the body) than does another type of oral cancer, squamous cell carcinoma. read more

Mouth cancer is treated mainly with surgery and / or radiotherapy. Chemotherapy is sometimes added in a special way to make radiation more efficient. Most early oral cancers can be cured. Untreated cancer will increase in size and spread to lymph nodes in the neck. read more

My friend a year and a half ago was diagnosed with oral cancer. The cancer was cut out but he refused radiation treatment. He is a heavy smoker and drinker. Three months ago he was diagnosed with oral cancer again. Despite all arguments he has refused all treatment saying he did not want to be disfigured etc and thought it would just come back anyways. read more