Mouth Cancer Symptoms

Benign tumors of the mouth are usually found alone. Such a tumor begins as a small piece pale, which then develops over several years. If it grows more than 10 mm in diameter, it can cause installation problems with dentures, and even a slight facial deformity.

A malignant tumor begins as a single, small, light package, but it turns into an ulcer with hard, raised rim and a delicate center that bleeds easily. The ulcer develops and erodes around your mouth. If the ulcer extends to the language, the cancer cells of the tongue muscles are rigid and fixed, resulting in difficulty eating, swallowing and speaking. Malignant tumors are usually painless until they grow and reach an advanced stage.

The two most common symptoms of cancer of the mouth are

(A) An ulcer in the mouth that does not heal - 80 of 100 people with oral cancer (80%) have this symptom

(2) discomfort or pain in the mouth that will not disappear


Other symptoms may include

A white or red in the mouth or throat that does not disappear
A lump or thickening of the lip or mouth or throat
Difficulty or pain with chewing or swallowing
A feeling that something is stuck in the throat
unusual bleeding or numbness in the mouth
Loose teeth for no apparent reason
Difficulty jaw
Speech Problems
A lump in the neck
Weight loss
Bad breath (halitosis)

Please see the web pages for more details and pictures of oral cancer.

Sore or lesions that do not heal in a few weeks, lump in throat, cheeks, sore throat, difficulty chewing / swallowing, can not move the jaw, numbness in the mouth.

There are more, I think. Check online. Instead of asking questions here, search Google or something.