If you develop this symptom in your oral cavity, see your doctor right away because the cancer has come very close

According to TS.BS. Nguyen Huy Canh - Faculty of Experimental Medicine (Hospital 108) , the majority of cancers and facial jaw area have not been clearly demarcated.

However, it is recently conceived that oral cancer includes: Cancer of the tongue, floor of the mouth, mucous membranes, soft palate, stiff mouth, posterior jaw area .

Dr. Canh said that the oral cavity lesions are often easier to see and examine directly than the deep cancer lesions such as the oropharynx, esophagus and stomach, so it can be detected early. If the patient is examined early, the prognosis is good.

Functional symptoms often appear early, affecting the function of eating, pronunciation, pain and easy bleeding. So if patients with these symptoms should go to the examination and follow up to detect the disease early.

The most important physical symptoms that can be detected early in the oral cavity cancer are:

Mouth ulcers

Most mouth ulcers will be benign inflammatory conditions such as mouth sores or viral abscesses that usually go away on their own after 10 days. However, according to Dr. Brian Burkey, head and neck oncologist at Cleveland Clinic (USA), ulcers lasting about 2 weeks or more may be a worrying sign of oral or throat cancer. .

Dr. Burkey said most abscesses are quite thin and soft, while tumors are thicker and harder. In addition, sores rarely bleed, but tumors bleed regularly.

Halitosis

According to Reader's Digest, when an oral cancer tumor breaks and forms an ulcer, the bacteria can infect the ulcer. This causes the stench, unlike your usual morning breath which disappears when you brush your teeth. In addition, bad breath with pain in the mouth, difficulty swallowing is also an alarming sign of oral cancer.

Ear hurt

Ear infections are uncommon for adults and they often affect both sides. If you have persistent pain in only one ear, see your doctor. Even if the cause is not caused by oral cancer, the doctor may also need to treat ear pain due to swimming or ear infection.

Sudden weight loss

When you have a sore tongue or mouth pain due to oral cancer, you often have trouble chewing and swallowing pain. That makes you lose your appetite, which in turn will eat less to avoid the pain and your weight will also decrease automatically. Sudden weight loss can also be caused by a tumor that has spread to the liver or other areas. As the cancer progresses and starts using more calories, you will see weight loss even if you don't change your eating habits.

Mouth numbness

If a mouth cancer tumor is large enough to damage the nerve in your mouth, you may notice that your mouth is numb in a certain area. If this condition is more than a week without reduction, you should go to the doctor early for an accurate diagnosis.

Loose teeth

A tumor on the gum can affect the surrounding area, causing one or two nearby teeth to be shaken. If you notice a drop in one or more unexplained teeth, open, hard pores, it is also an alarming sign of oral cancer.

Hoarse

If you suddenly have a hoarse voice, it's hard to talk for 2 weeks or more, it may be a sign that oral cancer makes using the tongue difficult. Some people may experience changes such as losing their voices, unable to speak aloud.

Jaw pain

Oral cancer can damage the jaw when you open your mouth. See your doctor if the pain is not relieved within two weeks.

Floating lumps in the neck

Lumps that appear in unexplained neck can also be a sign of oral cancer. In particular, if the lump does not go away and causes discomfort in the throat, you should actively go to the examination as soon as possible.