Oral Cancer - Signs and Symptoms

Signs and Symptoms

Skin lesion, lump, or ulcer that do not resolve in 14 days located:

• On the tongue, lip, or other mouth areas
• Usually small
• Most often pale colored, be dark or discolored
• Early sign may be a white patch (leukoplakia) or a red patch (erythroplakia) on the soft tissues of the mouth
• Usually painless initially
• May develop a burning sensation or pain when the tumor is advanced
• Behind the wisdom tooth
• Even behind the ear

Additional symptoms that may be associated with this disease:

• Tongue problems
• Swallowing difficulty
• Mouth sores
• Pain and paraesthesia are late symptoms.