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Causes List

Causes could include:

Causes Overview Articles

Oral cancer
Oral or mouth cancer most commonly involves the tissue of the lips or the tongue. It may also occur on the floor of the mouth, cheek lining, gingiva (gums), or palate (roof of the mouth. Most oral cancers look very similar under the microscope and...
Source:ADAM
Date:March 21, 2008
Oral Cancers
Cancer of the mouth or the oral cavity and the oropharynx is referred to as oral cancer.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
Oral Cancer
Oral cancer refers to malignancies in the oral cavity (mouth) and the oropharynx. The oral cavity includes the lips, buccal mucosa (lining of the lips and cheeks), the hard palate, floor of the mouth, teeth, front two-thirds of the tongue, and gin...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health

Specific Causes Articles

Hereditary Mutations: Are You at Risk?
Hereditary Mutations: Are You at Risk?Your body is always changing.
Source:StayWell
Gene Mutations
In a strict sense, mutations are changes in genes not caused by genetic recombination. A change in the base sequence of DNA , for example, represents a mutational change.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part II
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