10 Jaw Cancer Symptoms
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8. Numbness in the Mouth
Mouth numbness that affects the tongue, lips, cheek linings, jaw or soft palate could be another symptom of jaw cancer. Numbness can last for the duration of the disease or until treatment takes effect.
Numb chin syndrome is a term that describes a common feeling in jaw cancer patients that becomes noticeable once their jaw or oral cancer has metastasized to a point where the prognosis is unfavorable. This syndrome usually develops in the later stages of the disease.5Aerden, Thomas et al. ‘Numb chin syndrome as a sign of mandibular metastasis: A case report.’ International journal of surgery case reports vol. 31 (2017): 68-7 1: doi:10.1016/j.ijscr.2017.01.001
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