oral cancer

Question 1

level of suspicion should be higher in patients with?

Answer 1

patients who are over 40, smokes, heavy drinkers, and those who chew tobacco

Question 2

what are apthous cough ulcers?

Answer 2

painful, clearly defined, round or ovoid, shallow ulcers that are confined to the mouth and not associated with systemic disease

Question 3

yellow ulcer with red halo?

Answer 3

apthous ulcer

Question 4

mouth cancer, what type are they usually?

Answer 4

squamous cell

Question 5

most important risk factors for mouth cancer?

Answer 5

smoking and heavy drinking by far biggest risk factors

Question 6

3 m ain signs of mouth cancer?

Answer 6

an ulcer that doesn’t heal
re/white plaques on the inside of the mouth
a painful lump that does not resolve

Question 7

what is photodynamic therapy?

Answer 7

chemicals which react to light are injected into the tumour. This is then exposed to free light, which causes necrosis of the tumour.