Symptoms Of Oral Cancer Questions

Some general signs and symptoms associated with, but not specific to, cancer, include:
fatigue
lump or area of thickening that can be felt under the skin
weight changes, including unintended loss or gain
skin changes, such as yellowing, darkening or redness of the skin, sores that won't heal, or changes to existing moles
changes in bowel or bladder habits
persistent cough or trouble breathing
difficulty swallowing
hoarseness
persistent indigestion or discomfor...more

Cancer is caused by uncontrolled growth of cells in an area of our body. It can be due to loss of function of tumor suppressor genes or due to increased function of oncogenes.
There are many cancers and that many causes of cancer.
If localised, it may form a lump or swelling. Usually painless. If it has spread i.e. Stage 4, then symptoms due to the affected site or organ can occur. E.g. Breathlessness or hemoptysis in lung, jaundice in liver, ascites with abdominal distension in peritone...more

It depends on what symptoms do you have.
It is less likely the cancer does not deteriorate for 4 years.
So it is less likely to be cancer.

Dear sir, cancer is caused by abnormal uncontrolled proliferation of cells leading to symptoms like palpable lump, nonhealing ulcer, abnormal bleeding, weight loss, fever, change in bowelor bladder habits, throat pain, difficulty in swallowing, change in voice etc depending on organ affected.

Cancer awareness and early detection: alarming signs are (CAUTION)-
Change in bowel or bladder habits
A sore that will not heal
Unusual discharge or bleeding
Thickening or lump in the breast, testicles or elsewhere
Indigestion or difficulty swallowing
Obvious change in a wart or mole
Nagging cough or hoarseness

Alarming signs of carcinoma lung:

• cough that is persistent or gets worse
• Chest pain that is often worse with deep breathing, coughing, or laughing
• Hoarseness of voice
• Coughing out blood or rust-colored sputum (spit or phlegm)
• Breathlessness
• Infections such as bronchitis and pneumonia that don’t go away or keep coming back
• New onset of wheezing
• If lung cancer spreads to distant organs, it may cause Bone pain, headache/ seizures, jaundice

Cancer and aids both are immunocompromised conditions presenting as frequent infections and fever, weakness, weight loss etc. Cancer may present as lump ulceration bleeding weight loss, difficulty in swallowing, change in voice, change in bowelor bladder habits, throat pain etc.
Cancer is treated by chemotherapy surgery and radiation therapy. Aids is treated by anti virus medicines depending on viral load.

Ulcers usually disappear within few days. If persists longer then you need to be diagnosed properly to rule out the cause. It can be due to poor oral hygiene, digestion problem like constipation, vitamin deficiency.
Take care of your oral hygiene by brushing twice daily and rinse your mouth after eating anything. Take zevit tabs once daily for 15 days. Drink plenty of water.

cancer of which organ/site. General symtoms can be swelling, pain, weight loss, weakness, loss of appetide and specific symtoms of specific organ involved. Pharmocotherapy depend nature of tumour , organ involved and staging of tumour.

If the mouth ulcer is causing a lot of pain, gently rub a small ice cube over the spot or rinse your mouth with ice-cold water. You could also chew on a clove bud (lavang) and direct the juice generated to the area where the ulcer is located. Clove buds are a great ingredient to cure sore throat too. To prevent the ulcerated area from getting infected, make it a point to rinse your mouth with a little salt water. Remember, this won’t make the ulcer disappear, but it can help reduce the pain.
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