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• Stages of Cancer – Oral Cancer Foundation | Information and Resources about Oral Head and Neck

  Stages of cancer of the lip and oral cavity After it has been determined that an actual cancer exists, the degree to which the cancer has developed is determined. This is done for several reasons, the...

• What’s new in oral cancer research – Oral Cancer Foundation | Information and Resources about Oral

  Important research into oral and oropharyngeal cancer is underway in many university hospitals, medical centers, and other institutions around the country. Each year, scientists find out more about wh...

• Understanding Oral Cancer – Oral Cancer Foundation | Information and Resources about Oral Head and

  After a definitive diagnosis has been made and cancer has been staged, treatment may begin. Treatment of oral cancers is ideally a multidisciplinary approach involving the efforts of surgeons, radiat...

• Treatment – Oral Cancer Foundation | Information and Resources about Oral Head and Neck Cancer

  After a definitive diagnosis has been made and the cancer has been staged, treatment may begin. Treatment of oral cancers is ideally a multidisciplinary approach involving the efforts of surgeons, ra...

• Histopathology, Biology and Markers – Oral Cancer Foundation | Information and Resources about Oral

  A. State of the Science The development of oral cancer seems to begin in many cases with exposure of the mucosal surfaces(1-4)of the upper aerodigestive tract to topical carcinogens...

• Complications of Treatment – Oral Cancer Foundation | Information and Resources about Oral Head and

  The likelihood is high that aggressive cancer treatment will have toxic effects on normal cells as well as cancer cells. The gastrointestinal tract, including the mouth, is particularly prone to damag...