10 Jaw Cancer Symptoms
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9. Difficulty Moving the Tongue and Mouth
With the later stages of jaw and oral cancer comes increased difficulty in performing basic mouth movements. This can be due to a number of factors, including painful oral lesions, swelling tumors and facial numbness. However, this difficulty in performing basic oral functions can occur even with painless tumors and lesions.2‘Oral Cancer.’ National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, July 2018, www.nidcr.nih.gov/health-info/oral-cancer/more-info.
Speaking can be inhibited, as can the ability to chew or swallow effectively, which can lead to patients requiring a liquid diet during their treatment.
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