Lichen Planus : Complications
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Complications could include:
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Long-standing mouth ulcers may develop into oral cancer.
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While lichen planus can be annoying, it is usually fairly benign and clears up on its own. It may take months to reach its peak, but it usually clears up within 18 months.
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Oral cancer is cancer of the mouth.
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Cancer of the mouth or the oral cavity and the oropharynx is referred to as oral cancer. Oral cavity describes a broad array of parts within the mouth including the lips, lining on the lips and cheeks referred to as buccal mucosa, teeth, tongue, floor of the mouth under the tongue, hard palate (which is the firm bony top of the mouth) and the gums.
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Oral cancer is a malignant growth involving the tongue, floor, palate, interior lining of the cheeks or lips, or other parts of the mouth or pharynx. Most oral cancers are squamous cell carcinomas.
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Oral cancer refers to malignancies in the oral cavity (mouth) and the oropharynx. The oral cavity includes the lips, buccal mucosa (lining of the lips and cheeks), the hard palate, floor of the mouth, teeth, front two-thirds of the tongue, and gingiva (gums).
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Mouth and Throat TumorsFinding out you have a tumor is scary. You may wonder what effect it will have on your life.
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