HEAD NECK
ORAL CAVITY AND TONGUE
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Question
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Lateral border of tongue
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Buccal mucosa
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Floor of mouth
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Hard palate
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Detailed explanation-1: -Oral cavity cancers were more common in males than females. It is prevalent in the age group of 60–70 years. The most common site of involvement is the buccal mucosa followed by the tongue. Tobacco chewing and smoking is the most significant risk factor associated.
Detailed explanation-2: -Buccal Mucosa Cancer (Inner Cheek Cancer) Buccal mucosa starts in the inner cheek of your mouth but can spread throughout your body. Early symptoms are sores, raised patches and bleeding in your mouth. Tobacco and alcohol use are the main risk factors for this condition.
Detailed explanation-3: -Lip cancer is the most common area of mouth cancer. It is both a skin cancer and an oral cancer, but is typically treated as an oral cancer depending on the location.
Detailed explanation-4: -Oral cancer is the most common cancer in India amongst men (11.28% of all cancers), and the fifth most frequently occurring cancer among women (4.3% of all cancers).