10 Mouth Cancer Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Mera
Symptom #8: Jaw Pain
Jaw pain can be another symptom of oral cancer. The pain can worsen when there is movement of the jaw joint (i.e. opening of the mouth).
Jaw pain may occur once oral cancer has metastasized or spread to the jaw. Less commonly, it can also occur due to a primary tumor growing on the jawbone. Besides jaw pain, oral cancer that affects the jaw may exhibit other signs. These include swelling of the jaw, presence of lumps (i.e. roof of the mouth or gumline), as well as increased tooth mobility.
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