Medically reviewed by Brian T. Luong, DMD Key Takeaways Keep your mouth clean by brushing your teeth and flossing twice daily ...

Canker sores and oral cancer lesions may seem similar but there are ways to tell the difference. A lesion that's red, typically flat, and painful early on is usually a canker sore (aphthous ulcer).

When Mari Henderson read a story about a woman the same age as her with tongue cancer, she asked for a biopsy. It helped her receive an early diagnosis. For several weeks, Mari Henderson felt a canker ...

Mouth ulcers, also known as canker sores, are tiny, uncomfortable lesions that generally appear on the lips or tongue. They typically appear on the inner lips, gums, tongue, roof of the mouth, or ...

In the fall of 2020, Katie Drablos noticed a canker sore on the back of her tongue that wouldn’t go away. As the pain increased, she visited urgent care, wondering if it was a COVID-19 symptom. It ...

Katie Drablos was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer in April 2021. A specialist removed a spot of tongue cancer and found lesions that had spread to her neck. The 35-year-old is recovering now, a year ...

I had what I thought was a canker sore that didn't heal. It ended up being cancer. It was early January of 2014, when my oral surgeon told me that I had squamous cell carcinoma — base of tongue cancer ...

Biting the inside of your lip can lead to pain, bleeding, swelling, and even canker sores. Home remedies usually work, but seek medical help if you can’t stop the bleeding. Share on Pinterest Izusek / ...