Ryan Shinkle first noticed something was off with his tongue more than 20 years ago, at just 25 years old At the time, a small white patch had appeared on the left side of his tongue. A biopsy later ...

Stage 1 oral cavity cancer is characterized by small, localized tumors with high survival rates, often detected early through routine exams. Diagnosis involves oral exams, biopsies, and imaging to ...

Head and neck cancer is the sixth most common cancer worldwide, with around 12,800 new cases each year in the UK alone ...

What Are the Different Types of Oral Cancer Surgery? Oral cancer surgery refers to a group of procedures with different jobs: removing cancer, rebuilding areas affected by treatment, or restoring key ...

Five years post-diagnosis, one woman is still navigating the aftermath of treatment and making sure others are aware of the signs Courtesy of Jamie Powell A mother of two from Coto De Caza, Calif., ...

A glossectomy is a type of surgery to remove problems from your tongue. The surgery takes out part or all of your tongue. It often treats tongue cancer, but it can also help with tongue pain, bleeding ...

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 ...