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"Tobacco and alcohol use can affect the risk of lip and oral cavity cancer."
Overview
Lip and oral cavity cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the lips or mouth. Tobacco and alcohol use can affect the risk of lip and oral cavity cancer.
Signs of the lip and oral cavity cancer include a sore or lump on the lips or in the mouth.
Symptoms
- A sore on the lip or in the mouth that does not heal.
- A lump or thickening on the lips or gums or in the mouth.
- A white or red patch on the gums, tongue, or lining of the mouth.
- Bleeding, pain, or numbness in the lip or mouth.
- Change in voice.
- Loose teeth or dentures that no longer fit well.
- Trouble chewing or swallowing or moving the tongue or jaw.
- Swelling of jaw / Swelling in the neck.
- Sore throat or feeling that something is caught in the throat.
Risk Factors
Tobacco and alcohol use can affect the risk of lip and oral cavity cancer.
Anything that increases your risk of getting a disease is called a risk factor. Having a risk factor does not mean that you will get cancer; not having risk factors doesn’t mean that you will not get cancer. Talk with your doctor if you think you may be at risk.
Risk factors for lip and oral cavity cancer include the following:
- Using tobacco products SMOKING/CHEWING TOBACCO.
- Heavy alcohol use.
- Being exposed to natural sunlight or artificial sunlight (such as from tanning beds) over long periods (LIP).
Causes
Anything that increases your risk of getting a disease is called a risk factor. Having a risk factor does not mean that you will get cancer; not having risk factors doesn’t mean that you will not get cancer. Talk with your doctor if you think you may be at risk.
Risk factors for lip and oral cavity cancer include the following:
- Using tobacco products SMOKING/CHEWING TOBACCO.
- Heavy alcohol use.
- Being exposed to natural sunlight or artificial sunlight (such as from tanning beds) over long periods (lip).
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