Oral Cancer Screening - cancer

Question 1

Describe red/white/speckled lesions

Answer 1

Red patches are far more worrying than white patches, white patches mean they have thickened meaning they are hyper keratotic

Question 2

describe ulcerated areas

Answer 2

are worrying if they are painless, because ulcers are not supposed to be painless

Question 3

Name what the high risk sites within the oral cavity are

Answer 3

• Lateral border of the tongue
• Ventral border of the tongue
• Floor of the mouth