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  1. North Carolina dental hygienists' view on oral cancer control.(Author abstract)(Report): An article from: Journal of Dental Hygiene by Carrie Bigelow, Lauren L. Patton, et all 2007-09-22
  2. Tongue reconstruction offers hope for oral cancer patients. (Upfront).: An article from: Journal of Dental Hygiene by Valerie Danner, 2003-01-01
  3. Maryland Dental Hygienists' Assessment of Patients' Risk Behaviors for Oral Cancer.(Statistical Data Included): An article from: Journal of Dental Hygiene by Sheryl E. Syme, Thomas F. Drury, et all 2001-01-01
  4. The Use of Antioxidant Nutrients to Prevent and Treat Cancers of the Aerodigestive Tract.: An article from: Journal of Dental Hygiene by Stacy A. Long, 1999-03-22
  5. Oral cancer and cultural factors in Asia.(EVIDENCE FOR PRACTICE): An article from: Canadian Journal of Dental Hygiene by Sherry L Priebe, Jolanta Aleksejuniene, et all 2008-11-01
  6. Oral cancers: An entry from Thomson Gale's <i>Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer, 2nd ed.</i> by Kausalya, Ph.D. Santhanam, Rebecca, Ph.D. Frey, 2006
  7. DNA Abnormalities Predict Progression to Oral Cancer.(oral leukoplakia progression to squamous cell carcinoma): An article from: Skin & Allergy News by Robert Finn, 2001-10-01
  8. What you need to know about, oral cancer (SuDoc HE 20.3152:OR 1/996) by U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services, 1996
  9. Dental expert advocates oral cancer screening.(CANCER)(OralCDx Laboratories Inc.): An article from: Family Practice News by Bruce Jancin, 2009-09-15
  10. Lip cancers: An entry from Thomson Gale's <i>Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer, 2nd ed.</i> by Diane, Ph.D. Calabrese, Rebecca, Ph.D. Frey, 2006
  11. Solitary fibrous tumor of the floor of the mouth: case report and review of the literature.: An article from: Ear, Nose and Throat Journal by Neville Shine, Mohd nor nurul Khasri, et all 2006-07-01
  12. Big Survival Gain in Routine Oral Cancer Screening. (MARYLAND STATE PROGRAM).: An article from: Skin & Allergy News by Miriam E. Tucker, 2001-11-01
  13. Oral Cancer Screen Can Be Part of Tonsillar Exam. (Exam Takes 90 Seconds).: An article from: Internal Medicine News by Miriam E. Tucker, 2001-11-01
  14. An assessment of oral cancer screening methods among registered dental hygienists in West Virginia.: An article from: Journal of Dental Hygiene by Melissa Soriano, Shayna Williams, 2004-09-22

41. KARACHI :Betel Nut Chewing Causes Mouth Cancer -DAWN - Local; 10 September, 2001
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KARACHI, Sept 9: Excessive use of sweet chalia, pan masala, gutka and manpuri is causing mouth cancer among youth, one-fourth of whom are below 18 years of age, a survey revealed.
The survey conducted on Sunday further found that the cause of cancer in at least 425 patients was excessive use of gutka, pan masala and manpuri etc. One-fourth of the cancer patients were below 18 years of age, while the youngest was only 10-year old. Out of 425 patients, 91 were unable to open their mouth freely. They could hardly open it a centimetre or so, making it impossible for the doctor to examine the inside of mouth.
Majority of people living in areas like Ramswami, Golimar, Garden, Pakistan Chowk, Landhi, Korangi and others, are in the habit of consuming these dangerous items. Although chalia consumption is commonly considered an unharmful habit, but its hazards are countless and lasts through generations. It causes stiffness in the muscles and tissues of the mouth causing the tongue to behave like one made of rubber which are symptoms of initiation of cancer.
The mouth of the patient becomes so stiff that it has to be opened with instruments and retained in this position with the help of wood or plastic strips to prevent further stricture.

42. Mouth Cancer
Lip Cancer caused by tobacco use Gum Disease caused by tobacco useTooth loss and gum disease from tobacco use. Leukoplakia a pre
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Know what you're dipping into! Tobacco use can change your great smile into one of the pictures below. Lip Cancer caused by tobacco use Gum Disease caused by tobacco use Tooth loss and gum disease from tobacco use Leukoplakia - a pre-cancerous condition Tooth loss and gum disease Gum Cancer

43. Greater Glasgow NHS Board Dalian House 350 St Vincent Street
mouth cancer Awareness Week. Pharmacists and Dentists across Glasgow areuniting this week to tackle the rising incidence of mouth cancer.
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Greater Glasgow NHS Board Dalian House 350 St Vincent Street Glasgow NEWS RELEASE Wednesday, 07 November 2001 Mouth Cancer Awareness Week th November 2001 Pharmacists and Dentists across Glasgow are uniting this week to tackle the rising incidence of mouth cancer. Greater Glasgow NHS Board launches a campaign to raise awareness of the disease as figures show that mouth cancer rates in Scotland among adults are almost double the figures for England. Liz Grant, Health Promotion Pharmacist at GGNHSB said:- “Mouth cancer is on the increase, with between 400 and 500 new cases being identified each year. It affects adults, mainly men over 50 years of age however with 15 of cases occurring in people aged under 50 years this should not be viewed as an older person’s disease. Although the causes of mouth cancer are not known, it is linked to smoking and heavy drinking. By reducing the amount of alcohol we drink and quitting smoking we can reduce the risk of this disease. “This campaign is aimed at encouraging all people, whether they are aware of any problems or not, to visit their dentist at least once a year. The dentist will routinely check not only your teeth but also your cheeks, tongue, gums and lips.

44. MEDLINEplus Medical Encyclopedia: Oral Cancer
Alternative names Return to top Cancer mouth; mouth cancer; Headand neck cancer; Squamous cell cancer - mouth. Definition Return
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Throat anatomy Mouth anatomy Alternative names Return to top Cancer - mouth; Mouth cancer; Head and neck cancer; Squamous cell cancer - mouth Definition Return to top Oral cancer involves abnormal, malignant tissue growth in the mouth. Causes, incidence, and risk factors Return to top Oral or mouth cancer most commonly involves the tissue of the lips or the tongue. It may also occur on the floor of the mouth, cheek lining, gingiva (gums), or palate (roof of the mouth). Most oral cancers look very similar under the microscope and are called squamous cell carcinomas . These are malignant and tend to spread rapidly.
The exact cause is unknown. Smoking and other tobacco use are associated with 70-80% of oral cancer cases. Smoke and heat from cigarettes , cigars, and pipes irritate the mucous membranes of the mouth. Use of chewing tobacco or snuff causes irritation from direct contact with the mucous membranes. Heavy alcohol use is another high-risk activity associated with oral cancer.

45. Saving Faces: Facial Facts, Facial Injury And Mouth Cancer Statistics
Oral (mouth) Cancer. The cancer nobody knows about (8 in 10 of my patients didnot know that cancer can occur in the mouth). mouth cancer affects approx.
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    Saving Faces is the charity which will seek answers to the question – What is the best way to treat diseases and injuries affecting the face and mouth? Diseases such as cancer; injuries caused by car crashes and assaults which destroy young people’s hopes and aspirations; and disfigurements and deformities which blight their lives.
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46. Saving Faces: Facial Facts, Facial Injury And Mouth Cancer Statistics
Facial Facts Facial injury and mouth cancer statistics ONE million people a yearseek treatment at an accident and emergency department for facial injury.
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  • ONE million people a year seek treatment at an accident and emergency department for facial injury. Four in 10 cases are the result of falls or accidents. Those aged between 15 and 25 suffer the worst injuries - often caused by assault and involving drunkenness. Mouth cancer is the sixth most common cancer, with nearly 2,000 new cases a year - similar to cervical cancer and melanoma. Parts affected include the tongue, cheeks and parts of the throat (excluding the voice box or larynx) and half die from these cancers. Add in jaws, lips and sinuses and the number of new cases a year rises to 4,000. Some 2,000 babies are born each year with severe defects such as cleft lip and palate, double noses or displaced eyes. About 15,000 children would benefit from surgery for less severe but marked, distortions which develop in childhood and worsen later. Grating, clicking and pain in the jaw joint affect three in four people. Most troubles resolve themselves, but 50,000 people consult hospital specialists. Research into new treatments is urgently needed.

47. Mouth Cancer
About 5% of all cancers occur in the mouth. Unlike some cancers, mouth cancercan be successfully treated if caught early. Warning signs of mouth cancer,
http://www.dentalsupport.co.uk/DS/mouth_cancer.htm
Search Site For: Select to Jump Home Contents Dental Patient Dental Team Dental Students Forum Notice Board Little Gnashers Cheeky Chops Links Mouth cancers occur mostly in people over 45. About 5% of all cancers occur in the mouth. Unlike some cancers, mouth cancer can be successfully treated if caught early. There is an increased risk if you smoke, chew tobacco or use alcoholic products.
Self-examination of your mouth can help to detect mouth cancer early, as well as alert you to other mouth problems. It is also important to regularly visit your dentist and dental hygienist for a professional mouth examination.
Warning signs of mouth cancer A sore on the lip or in the mouth that does not heal; A sore throat that does not go away, or a feeling that something is caught in the throat; A lump on the lip or in the mouth or throat; Difficulty or pain with chewing or swallowing; A white or red patch on the gums, tongue, or lining of the mouth; Swelling of the jaw that causes dentures to fit poorly or become uncomfortable; Unusual bleeding, pain, or numbness in the mouth;

48. Dentistry.com - The Official Dental Resource - Find A Dentist
mouth cancer, Yes. mouth cancer causes literally thousands of deaths each year and,what's more, the number of people who get cancer in the mouth is increasing.
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MOUTH CANCER Can cancer of the mouth kill? What is mouth cancer? Can it be cured? What if I have dentures? ... How can I make sure that my mouth is healthy? Can cancer of the mouth kill? Yes. Mouth cancer causes literally thousands of deaths each year and, what's more, the number of people who get cancer in the mouth is increasing. Cancer can affect all parts of the body. Most people have heard about lung cancer, breast cancer and bone cancer, but you may be surprised to know that in this country nearly 2000 people die from cancer of the mouth each year. This figure is rising, probably because people are drinking and smoking more. The mouth is simple to inspect so it is easy to find the cancer early and have it treated and cured. The main problem is that people don't visit their dentist for a regular check-up. This leaflet will give you some advice on how you can help yourself and your family to keep a healthy mouth. back to the top What is mouth cancer?

49. Evelyn Hospital - Mouthcancer
mouth cancer – THE DISEASE ONLY HALF THE POPULATION KNOWS EXIST. Nationalmouth cancer Awareness week from 10 – 17 November 2002.
http://www.evelynhospital.org/news/mouthcancer.HTM
RELEASE DATE: 8 November 2002
The British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (BAOMS) represents surgeons who specialise in mouth cancer. The first mouth cancer awareness campaign was organised by BAOMS in 1995. This has raised public awareness with the result that people do not delay seeking advice for the ulcer or red or white patch in their mouth, which is may be cancerous and can be treated when the cancer is smaller so they have a much higher chance of being cured. A recent study shows that before 1995 (when the first mouth cancer awareness campaign was run by BAOMS) only 1 in 5 patients who had mouth cancer knew that cancer could occur in the mouth. After 1995, thanks to the campaign publicised by the media every year, half of the patients attending with mouth cancer now know about the disease. Their average delay seeking advice has dropped to 2 months and the most that any patient has delayed is now 6 months. In the UK, mouth cancer occurs almost as frequently as leukaemia, or skin melanoma, and is more common than cervical cancer. What is mouth cancer?

50. Mouth Cancer Case
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51. ACT > Gross Out! > Mouth Cancer
mouth cancer. Cigarette smoke contains over 4000 chemicals; at least 50 of thoseare proven to cause cancer. This poor smoker got cancer in his lips and mouth.
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52. Mouth Cancer
According to Helpline Trust of Pakistan mouth cancer has been upgraded to secondposition in Pakistan, while lung cancer in males and breast cancer in females
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53. Lip And Mouth Cancer
Lip and mouth cancer. ? ?. SelfExamination the LookThat Can Save a Life. . ? ?
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54. New Tongue Reconstruction Methods Help Patients With Mouth Cancer
Surgeons at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developednew techniques for reconstructing the tongue during surgery for mouth cancer.
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New tongue reconstruction methods help patients with mouth cancer
St. Louis, Dec. 16, 2002 Surgeons at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed new techniques for reconstructing the tongue during surgery for mouth cancer. The researchers found that the new methods often restore a patient's ability to articulate speech and swallow normal food. The findings are published in the December issue of the Archives of Otolaryngology. "As surgeons, we are most concerned about removing all of the cancer, but we also want to preserve the person's quality of life," says lead author Bruce H. Haughey, M.D., associate professor of otolaryngology. "This work strives to improve both." About 30,000 Americans develop cancers of the mouth each year. Most are caused by tobacco and alcohol use, and the tongue is the site most often affected. The tongue is a complex and specialized organ that performs many critical functions, says Haughey, who also is a clinical investigator with the Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and the School of Medicine. It is essential for speech and word enunciation, and it positions food in the mouth for chewing before sweeping it back to the throat for swallowing. The tongue's most important function, however, is to protect the airway from swallowed food and liquids. Loss of tissue from the tongue can allow food or liquids to be aspirated into the lungs, where it can cause serious and sometimes fatal pneumonias.

55. Husbands Mouth Cancer / Info On Cemo/radiation Treatments - HealthBoards Bulleti
Parisi, Unfortunately, throat and mouth cancer are quite difficult to treat as faras side effects go, since the area being irradiated contains tissue that is
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56. Re: Pallitive Care For Mouth Cancer
Re Pallitive Care for mouth cancer. In Reply to Pallitive Care formouth cancer posted by Sharon C on October 11, 1999 at 074028
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58. Cancer Of The Lip And Oral Cavity
The Roof of the Mouth, and; Tissue Behind the Wisdom Teeth. What would be symptomsof mouth cancer be? What types of treatments are used to fight mouth cancer?
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59. NBC10.com - HealthWatch Archive - Mouth Cancer Detection Gets Easier
mouth cancer Detection Gets Easier. These patients are told they may have mouthcancer, something that had been difficult to diagnose in recent years.
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Modern Dental Concepts screened 300 people for free at its NBC 10 Fit Fest booth this weekend. It was during these routine check ups that Dr. Richard Rush, a volunteer, found three people with suspicious lesions that could turn out to be cancerous. "People come in to get their teeth cleaned (and) then all (of a) sudden they are told they have something there. Most people are taken aback by it," Rush said. These patients are told they may have mouth cancer, something that had been difficult to diagnose in recent years. The survival rate for mouth cancer was 50 percent in 1980, and 20 years later, the rate hasn't changed. But detection has gotten easier, because of a little brush that allows dentists to collect specimens from a patient's mouth. Patients only have to wait three days for the results of the test. And the test determines if the cells collected are normal cancerous or precancerous. Your dentist should be looking for lesions at every visit. All of these lesions are cancerous or precancerous.

60. Early Detection Takes The Bite Out Of Mouth Cancer
Early Detection Takes The Bite Out of mouth cancer By Carrie Gustavson, InformationSpecialist, University of Illinois, College of Veterinary Medicine Squamous
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By Carrie Gustavson, Information Specialist, University of Illinois, College of Veterinary Medicine
Squamous cell carcinoma is the No. 1 oral cancer affecting cats. It seems that being neat is their downfall cats may be particularly prone to mouth cancer because they are so meticulous.
"Grooming may expose the cat's tongue and mouth to carcinogens from the air," says Dr. Pamela Jones, oncology resident at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Urbana. "Environmental carcinogens can land on the cat's coat and get into its oral tissues when it grooms." Carcinogens bombard the squamous cells the flattened epithelial cells that line the oral cavity causing a few to start dividing uncontrollably. When that happens, a tumor may result.
That doesn't mean you should try to prevent your cat from grooming. But since most cats are not particularly fond of having someone poke around in their mouth, a tumor there may go unnoticed by owners until clinical signs show up. "That's the hard part with oral tumors," says Dr. Jones. "They are hard to spot if you don't look in the mouth all the time."
Taking your cat to a veterinarian at least once a year for a physical and oral exam is the best way to catch this disease early. With early detection, this cancer can possibly be completely eliminated. The cancer may look like a raised, reddened, ulcerated mass. When the signs of drooling and lack of appetite appear, the lesion has likely been there for several months.

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