Cancerwise

“Dysplasia” is the scientific term for “abnormal cells,” which don’t look the way they’re supposed to under a microscope. These abnormal cells are not considered cancer in and of themselves, but they do have the potential to become cancer someday, if left untreated. That’s why dysplasia is considered a precancerous condition.  

So, how do you know if you have dysplasia? What causes it? And, how is dysplasia treated? Here...

The floor of the mouth describes the area underneath your tongue that extends along the margins of your jaw. It’s considered part of the oral cavity.

Floor of mouth cancer is a type of head and neck cancer that commonly develops from squamous cells underneath your tongue.

Here, I’ll share more about floor of mouth cancer, including common symptoms to look out for and how research is helping us better treat early-stage disease...