What causes mouth and throat cancer and its treatment?

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What causes mouth and throat cancer and its treatment? Overview When a person has cancer, his or her cells start to grow uncontrollably, which then invade and damage the surrounding tissues. Oral cancer is the type of cancer that occurs as a growth or sore in the mouth or upper throat that does not go away. What are the signs and symptoms of mouth and throat cancer? According to the leading oncologist in Gurgaon, the very early signs and symptoms of mouth and throat cancer may not be noticeable. Nevertheless, the signs and symptoms may include all or any of the following: ● A lump on the lips, in the mouth or in the throat that is painless; ● Ulceration or sore in the mouth or on the lips that does not heal; ● White or red patches on the gums, tongue or the lining of the mouth that is painless; ● Pain, bleeding or numbness inside the mouth that cannot be explained; ● A sore throat; ● Chewing or swallowing becoming difficult and painful; ● Jaw swelling up; ● Voice becoming hoarse or going through other changes; ● Pain in the ears.

What are the causes of mouth and throat cancer? The causes of mouth and throat cancer can be divided into two groups - avoidable causes and unavoidable causes.


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