Chapter 29 - oral cavity

Question 1

Men do not have a higher risk for oral cavity cancer than women

Answer 1

False

Question 2

How are most oral cancers of the floor of the mouth treated?

Answer 2

Surgical resection

Question 3

The entire tongue is included in the oral cavity.

Answer 3

False, the base of the tongue is in the oropharynx

Question 4

What is considered an early indicator of oral cancer

Answer 4

Leukoplakia

Question 5

• What is the name of the space behind the last molar tooth?

Answer 5

Retromolar Trigone

Question 6

T/ F patients who have oral cavity cancer often have poor oral and dental hygiene

Answer 6

True

Question 7

How does oral cavity cancer most present?

Answer 7

as a non healing ulcer with little pain

Question 8

T/F hard palate carcinomas are common

Answer 8

False, rare and mostly adenocarcinomas

Question 9

What is the most common cancer in the oral cavity?

Answer 9

The lip and it is commonly treated surgically. If tx’s with RT it is treated in the same manner as skin cancer -
electrons

Question 10

Lesions in the retromolar regions commonly cause 3

symptoms:

Answer 10

1.tongue pain, ear pain, trismus (lock jaw)