Oral Cancer Types

Question: Oral Cancer? I just found out my mother has Oral Cancer and that she has to have surgery soon. I really dont know anything about Oral Cancer, can someone please help me get some information ? I am really concerned about her and scared and I dont know anything at all about this type of cancer. Do you know/have known about someone with it? any info would be great.

Answer: Many but not all oral cancers are caused by tobacco use. Here are some good web pages giving info on oral cancer. http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/wyntk… http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/… http://www.oralcancerfoundation.org/ Here is a link to the ACOR oral cancer mailing list. They currently have 172 members who either have oral cancer or are caregivers. Their Archives and discussions would be invaluable for learning all there is to know from people going through the exact same illness, treatments, and side effects. http://listserv.acor.org/archives/oral-o… good luck to you both

Question: can i get oral cancer from HPV? Ok, this is a little awkward, but I have recently been diagnosed with high-risk HPV and have abnormal cervical cells as result. I have had oral sex with the partner from whom I contracted the HPV. So here's my question: can I get a type of oral cancer as well?

Answer: How does a sexually transmitted virus end up associated with cancers located so far away from the genitals? The answer is probably oral sex. Several studies have shown a relationship between oral sex and the presence of HPV DNA in mouth and throat samples. Other studies have shown a relationship between oral sex and HPV positive throat cancers, particularly in those individuals who perform oral sex on men. Taken as a group, these studies are yet another chilling reminder that oral sex is not safer sex. Various other sexually transmitted diseases can be spread by oral sex including herpes, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis. Safer sex techniques should therefore be used for oral sex as well as vaginal and anal sex. This is particularly true for individuals with genital herpes or HIV infections, since both viruses have been shown to predispose people to acquiring HPV. So in short, the answer to your question is that it's possible. So practice safe sex. You can use a dental damn or a condom for the male. Hope this helps. Good Luck!!!!

Question: how swollen will lymph nodes be if someone has oral or throat cancer? if someone has some type of oral or throat cancer how swollen will the lymph nodes be and for how long (is it all the time). also what other kind of common sypmtoms will people have with this and are they really bad ( having a real sore throat all the time, etc...) also are there any real easy ways to do a self check test for it

Answer: if lymph nodes are swollen due to cancer having spread from the primary location they will stay swollen all the time and will in fact progressively grow. they typically aren't painful., whereas infected lymph nodes usually are. cancer in the mouth is usually visible as a red or white lesion, often an ulcer or a heaped up area. Persistent unexplained throat pain, coughing up blood, and difficulty swallowing are some of the common signs of throat cancer. Oral cancers may be visible in a mirror or you can feel them as a hard place in your mouth, but no home exam is going to reassure you that there isn't a problem. If you have concerns, see a doctor, especially if you smoke and/or consume alcohol.

Question: Chances of oral cancer? This morning I woke up and my jaw is killing me. My ear has been hurting for a few days. The part where my jaw hurts it the bone right next to the ear. I've only been smoking for like 8 months. Maybe 5 a day, and on the weekends usually 1 a day. I thought it could be an ear infection, until I saw oral cancer when i typed in my symptoms.... it says jaw pain, ear pain, difficulty opening your mouth, difficulty chewing.... I have all of those. My grandmother just got over breast cancer so cancer is not uncommon in my family.

Answer: I agree with Centrapo. It sounds like TMJ. Do you grind your teeth? Lizzie

Question: Do i have oral cancer from dipping? I have dipped maybe 5 or 6 times tops in about two days; I've also had a runny nose im thinking the runny nose is causing my sore throat, but on top of that i have a sore in my mouth. Do you think i may have some type of mouth cancer? Is it possible that from 6 times of dipping i have developed mouth cancer? Please get back to me I'm very paranoid about this. Thank you

Answer: very unlikely you have cancer, the sore is from the dip rubbing on your lip that's all. i dipped for 15 years and would get sores in my mouth from the dip but never cancer! if you only have dipped 5 or 6 times QUIT now before it gets too hard to stop

Question: What type of cancer is most common for smokers? Oral Cancer? Throat Cancer? Lung Cancer?

Answer: It's not that simple. A person who is a heavy smoker and drinker is most likely to get esophageal cancer (cancer of and around the esophagus). Oral cancer is more common in people who chew tobacco or smoke cigars. Cigarette smokers are at high risk for lung cancer, of course, but other factors such as alcohol intake, working conditions and heredity have effects also.

Question: What do you that type of cancer-causing oral snuff used by Wookies on planet Kashyyk? First part should read, "What do you call that type . . ."

Answer: thats why I gave it up years ago.

Question: cat has oral cancer?? we took my cat, baby boy, into the vet today to get his mouth checked out, because he's drooling a lot and we thought it'd be best. so we take him in and the vet says he has cancer. i was shocked. she didn't say exactly how long he has or even what type of cancer he has. i asked, 'how can we treat it?' and she said she could remove it but it may come back- but it would let him live 3 more months. my question is how does she know this w/o doing a biopsy? i didn't think of this till after we left, and as i said, i was shocked; i didn't think to ask. should i go get a second opinion????

Answer: I have a cat with oral squamous cell carcinoma which was diagnosed at the end of January. This is a very aggressive cancer and sugeries are not a really good option as surgical removal of tumors tends to make the cancer return more aggressively. My cat did have an incision biopsy which determined the presence of the squamous cancer cells. It is apparently a fairly common cancer in cats so your vet could well have been able to determine the cancer just with observation. You could ask your vet to do an incision biopsy - I don't think a second opinion is necessary if you do that. You might want to consult with an oncologist. There have been about six recent cases of this cancer on the Yahoo group - feline-cancer. It is not a very hopeful situation and you can receive a lot of support from others in the group. You just go to: http://www.yahoogroups.com and put a search for feline-cancer. There have been some surgeries. One cat has had two months of chemotherapy and radiation and the cat's tumor has shrunk and the cat is still eating alright. My cat receives only homeopathic remedies. In the last two weeks his tumor has started to grow noticeably after growing slowly for almost four months. He is still eating normally and has gained weight. So I suggest you join the feline-cancer group as we post frequently about the status of our oral SCC cats.

Question: Does anyone have any experience with tongue/oral cancer? My grandmother is being evaluated for a cancerous lesion on her tongue. she's 82 years old and she used to smoke, but hasn't for over 20 years. I'm wondering if this could have caused it by having some sort of residual effect? Does anyone know what the outlook is for elderly patients w/ this type of cancer? Any feedback would be appreciated...I'm too anxious to wait for her test results to find out what's going to happen. Thanks. thanks so much guys. i don't know the results of the biopsy yet so i don't know what kind of cancer it is, but it's on the left side under her tongue, and its gotten to the point where it effects her speech b/c of the size. she never mentioned anything about pain to us until it was unbearable and we took her to the doctor. good luck you and your family.

Answer: Mt grandfather had tongue cancer a couple of years ago when he was 80 , I think. He had surgery to remove the tumor, a very difficult and VERY painful surgery. However, they got all of the tumor and he did not have to have radiation or chemotherapy. He did say that if he ever had to do it again he wouldn't because it hurt so bad and he's a tough man (I would leave this part out). I think though that he would do it all over again... he's got 3 great grandchildren now to live for! He too was a smoker and unfortunately still smokes but not nearly in the quantity that he used to. Hope this helps. Good luck to her. My grandparent are my world. My granfather is actually going in tomorrow to have his lymph nodes biopsied and a melanoma (skin cancer) taken off of his back. He's 84 now.

Question: Have Dog With Oral Cancer, Bringing In New Dog To Home Help Needed Please~? Hi, I write this in tears. We have a 13 yr old golden/chow female the love of our lives. She has recently been diagnosed with oral cancer only has according to vet 2 mos to live :( She is doing ok does not play etc like she use to no doubt being on meds etc. We have done all we can, she is not in pain and is still our loving dog and we will do the best for her when the time comes. She use to be the pack leader several years ago with our male rott. He has since passed away so she has been the only dog in our home for the past 10 yrs or so. Our vet suggested we get another dog to help with our heartache etc..and that it may be good for our girl also. Our dog likes only one dog,,,the little dog next door who is a maltese. When our dog walks at the park she is on a leash and acts aggressive towards other dogs. She has never been in a dog fight. We recently rescued a few days ago, long story, but anyway an 11 month old golden/boxer female, who is also spayed. She is staying with my uncle at this time has been there for a few days and is very well behaved, the lady that had her before said this dog was very well behaved only got rid of her due to the fact that her husband brought home a 9 mo old jack terrier fixed male that was always attacking this golden/boxer mix female that we now have. So with my sick dog who will always COME FIRST till her time is up, how would we introduce the two females? The other female 11 month old is very friendly with people, dogs and very submissive "so far" but we know our dog well after 13 yrs. I don't want to stress my girl out in her final days,,,and don't want to destroy the new dogs attitude re: other dogs either. We have always been the pack leaders in the family and will continue to do so. When I told my vet what type of dog he said our dog should be fine with the new one as when she is at the vet <which she hates> she is NOT aggressive with any of the other dogs. But of course this is different as this dog is coming into our home. Our dog now and the other dog will always be kept apart while sleeping etc,,,as we do not believe in letting them roam when we are not home or asleep. Any help appreciated, reason I ask is my uncle does not want to keep the dog much longer, and I don't want to have to take the new one to the pound or to another owner as she is a very well behaved dog. Help please. Thank You, Please pray for my dog and for us, this is very hard to deal with. Hi so farall great answers. I know I have added more stress to the situation and believe me I am feeling it and so is my dog. We have taken her to an oncologist earlier this year spent over 2400.00 for shots etc,,was told she would have at least 18-24 mos to live. We have spoken to our vet who we have had for 28yrs and he agrees to keep her comfortable being if we did spend the 7000K more, which he tried with his own dog, it gave his dog only illness with treatment and his dog did not live any longer :( As for my uncle I fully agree,,I wish he would be willing to keep the dog longer, even tho I know it is not easy for the new rescue dog, to be in pound 2 mos ago dropped off here, and then at my uncles. She seems very docile and loving but I know this a strain on her also. Just very stressed over all of it, which I know is not good for us "humans" nor for the dogs. We were told 10/2/08 that her cancer was gone. Now to hear this is a fast moving one and only so many months left :'(

Answer: Hi there, Firstly I hope that your own dog has a peaceful and pain-free few months. Knowing you are going to lose a much loved pet is never easy to handle as I know from past experience. I used to foster dogs until a permanent home could be found for them and quite often ending up keeping the older/poorly ones so that they could spend their last few months in a family home as opposed to a lonely kennel. I found that when introducing new dogs into the household ground rules had to be laid down for all concerned, both the family and the dogs. The new dog was not to be fussed/cuddled etc for the first few days any more than the resident dog, which is hard I know, especially if it has had a rough time beforehand. Until you are certain that both dogs get on well enough, they must never be left on their own, not even for a moment. I found when first introducing the dogs that placing the new dog in a crate was the best/safest policy, that way the resident dog could sniff/suss out the newcomer but should there be any sign of aggression then both dogs would be safe as they couldn't get to each other. If there is no hassle between the two then gradually introduce the two in the same room but keep them both on a lead/leash for the first few days. Don't let the chance of jealousy raise it's ugly head, if you stroke one dog then stroke the other, treats should be given at the same time, feeding bowls should be at opposite ends of the room for a while and make sure all toys are taken away so that they don't fight over them - they can be gradually re-introduced at a later stage. Lots of walks together can also help to alleviate any built up tension. Most of all let them know that YOU are the pack leader at all times. I hope this is of some help to you and yours and I wish you all a happy and peaceful Christmas.