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Reasons To be Concerned
Lip and mouth cancers cause a number of different symptoms (things you notice and bring to your doctor’s attention) that are usually near the cancer.
Although, each person may experience symptoms differently, the following are usual symptoms of lip and mouth cancer:
| • | Sores, ulcers, lumps, red patches or white patches in your mouth that do not go away. |
| • | Pain in the mouth |
| • | Bleeding from the mouth |
| • | Loose teeth |
| • | Dentures that fit poorly or become uncomfortable |
| • | Problems moving the jaw or tongue |
| • | Difficulty chewing or swallowing |
| • | Changes in the voice |
| • | Swollen lymph nodes |
