Mouth Cancer
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Mouth Cancer Incidence
Facts about mouth
cancer
:
Mouth
cancer
is one of the ten most common
cancers
.
Mouth
cancer
affects men more than women.
About 40,000 people develop mouth
cancer
in the US each year.
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Mouth Cancer Risk Factors
Related Topics:
Mouth or tongue pain
Mouth or tongue swelling
Mouth ulcers
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Oral lesions
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Mouth or tongue lesions
Mouth ulcer
Swollen glands in the neck
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Last Updated: Jun 11, 2008
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Authors:
Stephen J. Schueler, MD
;
John H. Beckett, MD
;
D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Mouth Cancer References:
Casiglia J, Woo SB. A comprehensive review of oral cancer. Gen Dent. 2001 Jan-Feb;49(1):72-82.
Kujan O, Glenny AM, Duxbury J, Thakker N, Sloan P. Evaluation of screening strategies for improving oral cancer mortality: a Cochrane systematic review. J Dent Educ. 2005 Feb;69(2):255-65.
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