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| Alternative Names: | Cancer - mouth; Mouth cancer; Head and neck cancer; Squamous cell cancer - mouth
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| Prevention: | - Minimize or avoid smoking or other tobacco use.
- Minimize or avoid alcohol use.
- Practice good oral hygiene.
- Have dental problems corrected.
- Have the soft tissue of the mouth examined once a year. Many oral cancers are discovered by routine dental examination.
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Review Date: 7/11/2002
Reviewed By: Ezra Cohen, Ezra E.W. Cohen, M.D., Department of Medicine, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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