Oral cancer

Oral cancer involves abnormal, cancer tissue growth in the mouth.

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Oral or mouth cancer most commonly involves the tissue of the lips or the tongue. It may also occur on the floor of the mouth, cheek lining, gingiva (gums), or palate (roof of the mouth). Most oral cancers look very similar under the microscope and are called squamous cell carcinomas. These are malignant and tend to spread rapidly.

Lip: Lips (upper and lower) are the red (or pink or brown) and soft edges covering the human mouth. It is also the edge of a thin object such as a cup....

Tongue: :Alternative meaning: Tongue, Highland...

Gingiva: The gingiva, or gums, consist of the tissue surrounding the roots of the teeth and covering the jawbone. Gingiva is considered as extensions of the skin, which, through evolution, have become mucous membranes. The gingiva are naturally transparent. They are rendered red in color because of the blood...

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