Oral Cancer
Mouth cancer for clinicians part 14: cancer prevention
The goal of primary prevention is to protect healthy people from developing cancer. Primary prevention is by far the most ideal approach; strategies...
Amyloidosis presenting as macroglossia and restricted tongue movement
A 63-year-old female was referred to the Oral Medicine Clinic at the University Dental Hospital of Manchester by her general dental practitioner...
Mouth cancer for clinicians part 13: life after mouth cancer treatment
Survival rates for mouth and oropharyngeal cancers have risen slightly over the last 20 years. The best outcome for overall 5-year survival rates for...
Spontaneous osteonecrosis of the maxilla
A 94-year-old-male was referred by his general dental practitioner to the Head and Neck clinic at Guy's Hospital due to exfoliation of his upper...
Tackling the use of supari (areca nut) and smokeless tobacco products in the south asian community in the united kingdom
Areca nut is the seed from the areca palm, which is grown in large quantities in Asia and countries surrounding it. Its uses vary from being chewed...
Mouth cancer for clinicians part 11: cancer treatment (radiotherapy)
Radiotherapy alone is used to treat some types of mouth and oropharyngeal cancers. RT is an extremely effective treatment for oral squamous cell...
Oral cancer red flags – a case of misdiagnosis
A 65-year-old male presented to the emergency department with pain on the left-hand side of his mandible after feeling a ‘crack’ whilst eating...
Mouth cancer for clinicians part 10: cancer treatment (surgery)
Surgery and radiation are the only definitive treatment modalities for both early and locally advanced mouth cancer. Surgical resection, wherein the...
Mouth cancer for clinicians part 8: referral
Generally speaking, the earlier a cancer is found and treated, the better the outcome is likely to be with lesser adverse treatment sequelae. In...
Mouth cancer for clinicians part 7: cancer diagnosis and pre-treatment preparation
Clinical diagnosis of an early cancer can be quite straightforward if the clinician has adequate level of awareness and suspicion, but potentally...
Mouth cancer for clinicians part 6: potentially malignant disorders
Some mouth cancers are preceded by clinically obvious potentially malignant disorders (PMDs). There is a range of PMDs known but the most important...
Mouth cancer for clinicians part 5: risk factors (other)
The cause of cancer in most people is still unknown but risk depends on a combination of genes, environment and aspects of our lives (Article 1). It...
Rehabilitation of oncology patients with hard palate defects part 3: construction of an acrylic hollow box obturator
A period of 6 months may be required (post-resection) before the definitive obturator can be constructed. However, this period of surgical healing...
Mouth cancer for clinicians part 4: risk factors (traditional: alcohol, betel and others)
Alcohol is a depressant. A small amount depresses anxiety and inhibitions and can make the user feel sociable and talkative; too much and a hangover...