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oral diseases
| Epidermoid carcinoma
The epidermoid or
squamous cell carcinoma is the most common malignant neoplasm of the
oral cavity; males are more commonly affected, its mayor incidence being
after the fourth decade. It
presents in various forms: an ulcerated lesion, sometimes covered with a
bloody scab; or a vegetative or wart-like growth which may reach a great
size and may ulcerate and bleed or suffer partial necrosis, thus
modifying its aspect. Upon palpation, this lesion usually has everted borders and
indurated, infiltrated base. They are of variable size, from a few
millimetres to a few centimetres. Initially
they cause no pain, so the patient rarely seeks professional help.
The risk factors and potentially malignant lesions are
determining factors in the development of oral cancer.
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| Cancer
of the floor of the mouth
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| Cancer
of the buccal mucosa
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| “No
other lethal disease is easier to cure when
its size is less than 1 cm in diameter than
oral cancer.
Unfortunately, clinical size is related
to symptomatology and the mayority of buccal
lesions are detected only after they become
symptomatic. Even with the easy accessibility of the oral cavity, cancer
of the mouth is usually detected when it is
already large in size, half of them with regional
lymphoadenopathy involvement”.
Arthur
Masashberg, DDS
A complete oral exam performed by the
medical doctor and the dentist of all patients,
in a routine fashion, is one of the most effective
preventive measures against cancer of the mouth.
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