Oral Cancer
Signs and Symptoms

The following are the most common symptoms of oral cancer:

• A sore on the lip or in the mouth that does not heal
• A lump on the lip or in the mouth
• A lump in the neck
• A white or red patch on the gums, tongue or lining of the mouth
• Unusual bleeding, pain or numbness in the mouth
• Oral pain that does not go away or a feeling that something is caught in the throat
• Difficulty or pain with chewing or swallowing
• Difficulty with jaw opening
• Swelling of the jaw that causes dentures to fit poorly or become uncomfortable
• Tooth loosening
• Bad breath
• Sensory loss of the face