Margot Blair wants to raise awareness of the symptoms so others will seek medical advice if something is not right.

Jessica Tappenden-Rowell, 23, had her tongue rebuilt with a skin graft from her tattooed forearm Jessica Tappenden-Rowell, 23, first dismissed the lesion on her tongue as an ulcer — until tests showed ...

Loretta Lynn's daughter Clara Marie Lynn, better known as Cissie, underwent surgery on Monday (Feb. 12) as part of her treatment for a recent cancer recurrence. The late country legend's social media ...

A Bangor woman who underwent life-saving surgery after a mouth cancer diagnosis is urging others to recognise early symptoms and seek medical advice without delay.

Oral mucosa cancer starts in the mucosa, which is the lining of the mouth. Tobacco use is the biggest risk factor, but alcohol consumption and HPV infection can also increase the risk. The main ...

Ochsner LSU Health has relocated its Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Institute to a renovated clinic at 9091 Ellerbe Road, ...

Stage 3 oral cancer is a more developed form of oral cancer, but the disease has not spread to distant sites or organs. Treatment options can include surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, other ...

Orthognathic surgery is a procedure that lines up your upper and lower jaw. It’s also called corrective jaw surgery. It’s a complex surgery and recovery can be long, but getting it can help you sleep ...

Like other oral cancers, the symptoms of oral verrucous carcinoma may be difficult to see. Regular dental checkups can help detect the signs of cancer early. Verrucous carcinoma is a rare form of ...

Gum (gingival) cancer is a rare type of oral cancer. Gingival cancer grows in the thin skin layer protecting your teeth. The skin layer is also called your gingiva. It covers your upper and lower jaws ...

She had to undergo a "life-changing surgery" where surgeons removed her tongue and reconstructed it using skin from her tattooed arm It took her months to relearn how to talk, she said, explaining ...

Jessica Tappenden-Rowell, 23, had her tongue rebuilt with a skin graft from her tattooed forearm Cara Lynn Shultz is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. Her work has previously appeared in Billboard and ...