Mouth patches and sores are common but can sometimes signal serious conditions like oral cancer, experts warn. Persistent ulcers, white or red patches, or bleeding lesions, especially among tobacco ...

Your mouth can reveal crucial clues about your overall health that shouldn’t be dismissed. While many people maintain basic dental hygiene, certain warning signs often go unnoticed until they develop ...

Head and neck cancers affect the tissues of the mouth, throat, sinuses, and surrounding areas. They can impact crucial functions like breathing, swallowing, and talking. There are several types of ...

Oral cancer is a type of cancer that develops on the lips, tongue, or the lining of the mouth (usually squamous cell carcinoma).

Oral cancer doesn’t get the attention it deserves because it hides in plain sight. It doesn’t come with dramatic early symptoms, and when something do.

Juniors Aniketh Bandlamudi, Lauren Kim, Vishal Manikanden, and Malek Swilam have dedicated months to developing an app that may help spot signs of oral cancer. (Courtesy Fairfax County Public Schools) ...

A sore in the mouth, ongoing hoarseness, a sore throat that won’t go away… All of these symptoms can be associated with a variety of illnesses or conditions, most of which are not so serious. But ...

Recent years have witnessed a significant shift in our understanding of oral cancer causes. While tobacco and alcohol have traditionally dominated the conversation around risk factors, medical ...