Gum (gingival) cancer is a rare type of oral cancer. Gingival cancer grows in the thin skin layer protecting your teeth. The skin layer is also called your gingiva. It covers your upper and lower jaws ...

Oral cancer slowly steals speech, confidence, and comfort. Beyond the patient, it burdens families emotionally and ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Gum disease may increase the risk of developing cancer, researchers said on Tuesday. Male health professionals with a history of gum disease in a long-running study had a 14 ...

Oral mucosa cancer starts in the mucosa, which is the lining of the mouth. Tobacco use is the biggest risk factor, but alcohol consumption and HPV infection can also increase the risk. The main ...

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 ...

Nearly half of all adults have some form of gum disease—and it is not just affecting your teeth. Daniel Thunell, DMD, board-certified periodontist at University of Utah Health, explains the research ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Gum disease might raise a person's risk of pancreatic cancer by causing general inflammation through the body, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday. They found that men who had ...

Certain genetic disorders can greatly increase the risk of oral cancer. In people with these disorders, oral cancer may develop at a younger age compared with its other causes. Tobacco and alcohol are ...