Oral cavity cancer includes many areas of the mouth, like: the lip, alveolar ridge (area right behind the top front teeth), retromolar trigone (small area behind wisdom teeth), under the tongue, buccal mucosa (the lining inside the lips and cheeks), the tongue and hard palate. 30,000 people are diagnosed with oral cavity cancer each year. Studies have shown that if a person smokes or drinks alcohol they are most likely to get oral cancer. Treatment of oral cavity cancer is usually surgery or radiation. Cancer of the lip occurs in 4,000 people in the US each year. 90% of those cases occur in men. Risk factors include smoking pipes or cigarettes and sun exposure. Cancer of the alveolar ridge and retro trigone account for 10% of people diagnosed with oral cancer. Symptoms that are present include pain that worsens with chewing, loose teeth and intermittent bleeding. Cancer that’s underneath the tongue develops 3 times more common in men then women. Symptoms are usually present as infiltrating lesions that are extremely painful. Cancer of the buccal mucosa accounts for 2,500 cases per year. Symptoms are usually very painful followed by bleeding and a hard time chewing.
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