Types of mouth cancer
The most common type of mouth cancer is squamous cell carcinoma. It develops from squamous cells - the flat, skin-like cells that cover the lining of the mouth. At least nine out of 10 mouth cancers are squamous cell carcinomas.
The most common type of mouth cancer is squamous cell carcinoma. It develops from squamous cells - the flat, skin-like cells that cover the lining of the mouth. At least nine out of 10 mouth cancers are squamous cell carcinomas.
Rarer types of mouth cancer include:
- salivary gland cancer - this type of cancer starts in the salivary gland cells, which are in the lining of the mouth and throat
- lymphoma - this type of cancer starts in lymph tissue, which is around the base of the tongue and tonsils
- melanoma - this is a type of skin cancer that starts in skin pigment cells around the mouth or on the lips.
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