oral cancer Flashcards
level of suspicion should be higher in patients with?
patients who are over 40, smokes, heavy drinkers, and those who chew tobacco
what are apthous cough ulcers?
painful, clearly defined, round or ovoid, shallow ulcers that are confined to the mouth and not associated with systemic disease
yellow ulcer with red halo?
apthous ulcer
mouth cancer, what type are they usually?
squamous cell
most important risk factors for mouth cancer?
smoking and heavy drinking by far biggest risk factors
3 m ain signs of mouth cancer?
an ulcer that doesn’t heal
re/white plaques on the inside of the mouth
a painful lump that does not resolve
what is photodynamic therapy?
chemicals which react to light are injected into the tumour. This is then exposed to free light, which causes necrosis of the tumour.