If you or someone you love is facing a mouth cancer diagnosis, MSK experts can help. If you want to learn about surgeries to treat mouth (oral) cancer, this is a place to start. We’ll explain types of ...

Radiation therapy for mouth cancer works by using high-energy X-rays to kill cancer cells. MSK offers precise radiation therapy that kills mouth cancer cells with fewer side effec ...

Gum (gingival) cancer is a rare type of oral cancer. Gingival cancer grows in the thin skin layer protecting your teeth. The skin layer is also called your gingiva. It covers your upper and lower jaws ...

Head and neck cancer is a broad term for several types of cancers that include the mouth (oral cavity), throat (pharynx), voice box (larynx), sinuses and nose cavity, and salivary glands. Head and ...

Stage 2 oral cavity cancer involves tumors larger than 2 cm but not exceeding 4 cm, without lymph node or distant spread. Diagnosis includes physical exams, biopsies, imaging tests, and endoscopy to ...

The belief that surgery spreads cancer is a common public misconception. Onco-surgeon Yogeshwar Shukla spoke to Free Press on cancer treatment and misconceptions. Excerpts: There is a perception that ...

Jessica Tappenden-Rowell had her tongue removed and reconstructed using a tattooed skin graft. A woman had her tongue removed when a mouth ulcer turned out to be cancer. Jessica Tappenden-Rowell, 23, ...

Your mouth can reveal early signs of serious diseases like diabetes, anemia, vitamin B12 deficiency, acid reflux, HIV, oral cancer, and Sjögren’s syndrome. Experts say subtle changes in colour, ...