Floor of the mouth Cancer

Author: Aurora Luna Swanepoel

Category: Medical-science

In an overview

Floor of the mouth cancer, this cancer that grows in the tissue under the tongue, near to the down of jaw bone. By Consuming alcohol and smoking can have a chances of increasing this cancer As well Human papilloma virus (HPV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) can also cause floor of the mouth cancer.

Symptoms

No Symptoms will be found in early stage. Most of them think it as canker sore. And During later stages the disease symptoms can reflect as

• A sore that continues to grow more larger

• Finds moving your jaw
• Can be jaw pain or swelling
• Loose teeth or pain around your teeth
• Painless lump or ulcer in the mouth
• Severe ear pain
• White, red or dark patches inside the mouth
• Dramatic Weight Loss

Diagnose

It’s very important to get this oral cancer treated as soon, or might it could be spread into your neck. 

Treatment Options

This Treatment includes surgery, radiation as well chemotherapy. In early stages, floor of the mouth cancer is treated with surgery and radiation only. In some hypothetic cases, chemotherapy also been included. The medical team will work closely with you to determine the best course of treatment based on your individual needs.

According to the National Cancer Institute, the five-year survival rates for oral cavity and pharynx cancers are as follows:

• 83 %, for localized cancer.
• 64 %, for cancer that’s spread to nearby lymph nodes.
• 38 %, for cancer that’s spread to other parts of the body.