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Throat anatomy	Mouth anatomy

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Overview	Symptoms	Treatment	Prevention

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Oral cancer

Alternative Names

Cancer - mouth; Mouth cancer; Head and neck cancer; Squamous cell cancer - mouth

Prevention

• Minimize or avoid smoking or other tobacco use.
• Minimize or avoid alcohol use.
• Practice good oral hygiene.
• Have dental problems corrected.
• Have the soft tissue of the mouth examined once a year. Many oral cancers are discovered by routine dental examination.

Review Date: 5/3/2004
Reviewed By: Stephen Grund, M.D., Ph.D., Chief of Hematology & Oncology and Director of the George Bray Cancer Center at New Britain General Hospital, New Britain, CT. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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