Neoplasia Flashcards
1
Q
What is the most common form of oral cancer?
A
Squamous cell carcinoma
2
Q
Give three main signs of oral cancer
A
An ulcer that doesn’t heal
Red/white plaques on the inside of the mouth
A painful lump that does not resolve
3
Q
Lymph nodes in which level of the neck are most at risk of metastasis from oral cancer?
A
levels I to III
4
Q
If nodes in levels IV - VI contain metastases, where is the primary tumour likely to have come from?
A
Thyroid
5
Q
If oral cancer has metastasised to neck nodes, what stage is the cancer?
A
Stage three
6
Q
What can happen in advanced oral cancer?
A
Bone invasion
