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__**Oral/ Mouth Cancer**__
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34,000 people in America get oral cancer every year Oral cancer is part of a group of cancers called head and neck cancers. Oral cancer can develop in any part of the oral cavity or oropharynx. Most oral cancers begin in the tongue and in the floor of the mouth. Cancer cells can also spread to other parts of the neck, the lungs, and other parts of the body

__Risks__
 * using Tobacco
 * Heavy drinking
 * men are twice as more likely to get in than women
 * Ultraviolet light exposer
 * Poor nutrition
 * HPV
 * Certian mouthwashes
 * irritation from dentures

__Symptoms__
 * white or red patches on mouth
 * mouth sores that will not heal
 * bleeding in mouth
 * losing teeth
 * hard to swallow
 * lump in neck
 * (others told in commercial)

__Treatment__
 * radiation and chemotherapy