10 Mouth Cancer Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Mera
Symptom #5: Lump In The Neck
Mouth cancer symptoms normally appear in the oral cavity and in tissues within it. However, if it spreads (metastasis), cancer cells can end up in the lymphatic system and cause the regional lymph nodes to swell (i.e. cervical lymph nodes). The enlargement of cervical lymph nodes, especially if hardness (in consistency) and fixation to adjacent tissues are present, can be a sign of oropharyngeal cancers.
At presentation, from 30 to 80 percent of patients with oral cancer have metastases in the cervical lymph nodes. Note, however, that swollen cervical lymph nodes can also be a sign of many other benign or malignant conditions.
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