HEAD NECK
ORAL CAVITY AND TONGUE
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Question
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BCC
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SCC
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Malignant melanoma
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Sarcoma
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Detailed explanation-1: -Squamous cell carcinomas (SCC) constitute more than 90% of all oral cancer. Other malignant tumors can arise from the epithelium, connective tissue, minor salivary glands, lymphoid tissue, and melanocytes or metastasis from a distant tumor.
Detailed explanation-2: -It is important to call attention to the fact that, when considered together with intraoral locations, the lower lip is the most common site for OSCC1.
Detailed explanation-3: -Most common type of oral cancer More than 90 percent of cancers that occur in the oral cavity are squamous cell carcinomas.
Detailed explanation-4: -Oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma (OC-SCC) is the most common malignancy of the head and neck (excluding nonmelanoma skin cancer). Recent trends have shown a dramatic rise in the incidence of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OP-SCC), with a marked increase in lesions related to human papillomavirus infection.