ORAL CANCER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does oral cancer mean? 

• ORAL CANCER (noun)
  The noun ORAL CANCER has 1 sense:

1. malignant neoplasm of the lips of mouth; most common in men over the age of 60

  Familiarity information: ORAL CANCER used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ORAL CANCER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Malignant neoplasm of the lips of mouth; most common in men over the age of 60

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("oral cancer" is a kind of...):

carcinoma (any malignant tumor derived from epithelial tissue; one of the four major types of cancer)

 Context examples 

Oral cancer treatments may include surgery, radiation therapy or chemotherapy.

(Oral Cancer, NIH: National Cancer Institute)

Oral cancer can form in any part of the mouth or throat.

(Oral Cancer, NIH: National Cancer Institute)

Anyone can get oral cancer, but the risk is higher if you are male, over age 40, use tobacco or alcohol or have a history of head or neck cancer.

(Oral Cancer, NIH: National Cancer Institute)

Most oral cancers begin in the tongue and in the floor of the mouth.

(Oral Cancer, NIH: National Cancer Institute)

Symptoms of oral cancer include: • White or red patches in your mouth • A mouth sore that won't heal • Bleeding in your mouth • Loose teeth • Problems or pain with swallowing • A lump in your neck • An earache

(Oral Cancer, NIH: National Cancer Institute)