Don’t ignore these warning signs & symptoms!
Abnormal changes in the mouth, tongue, and throat can be indicators that something is not quite right in your body. Oral changes can be symptoms of cancer, but if they are detected early enough, you greatly increase your odds of survival. Discover what to look for below, and remember: knowing and spotting cancer signs and symptoms early can save your life.
What To Look For:
- Pain, tenderness, or numbness in mouth or lips (48)
- Patch, spot, painful sore (ulceration), or a bump, growth in the mouth or throat that will not go away (2 weeks) (48)
- Patches and spots that are red, white, or mixed color that sometimes can be painful (48)
- Difficulty chewing, swallowing, speaking, moving tongue, or jaw (48)
- A persistent swelling of one side of the neck
- Changes in how teeth line up when your mouth closed (48)
- Trouble opening mouth (38)
- Excess saliva (14)
Notice Something? Here’s What To Do Next:
- Should you spot any signs, consider them a “red flag”. It does not mean you have cancer. If signs do not disappear within one week, contact your medical team for a professional evaluation.
SIGNS & SYMPTOMS
- Overview
- Bleeding, Discharge & Bruising
- Breast Changes (Men & Women)
- Changes In Fingers And Toe Nails
- Chronic Fatigue & Weakness
- Continuous Swelling & Bloating
- Cough, Wheezing & Out Of Breath
- Ear Changes
- Eye Changes
- Heavy Night Sweats
- Indigestion & Heartburn
- Low Grade Fever
- Lymph Nodes
- Non-Stop Itching
- Oral (Mouth, Tongue & Throat)
- Scrotum & Testicle Changes
- Severe Headache
- Skin Changes
- Swallowing Issues & Hoarseness
- Thyroid Gland
- Tumor, Lump, Mass & Bump
- Unexplained Falls
- Unexplained Pain
- Unexplained Weight Changes
- Urine or Stool Changes
Take action to spot cancer early and survive
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Download the guides below to develop your spot & survive habit
Download the Spotting Cancer Signs & Symptoms Guide to learn what to look for. Knowing and spotting indicators of cancer early can save your life.
Download the Complete Body Monitoring Guide to keep track of your body’s changes. The guide includes interactive charts and body monitoring guidelines.
