symptoms of lip cancer and treatment
There are two types of lip cancer: squamous cell and basal cell. The most common type of lip cancer begins in the squamous cells, the thin, flat cells that line the lips and mouth. Common lip cancer symptoms. Lip cancer symptoms are very similar to those of other types of oral cancer. It can often be mistaken for a cold that wonât go away, or a persistent toothache. Other symptoms and signs include: 1  A sore in the mouth that does not heal. 2  Persistent mouth pain. 3  A lump or thickening in the cheek. 4  A white or red patch on the gums, tongue, tonsil, or lining of the mouth. 5  A sore throat or feeling that something is caught in the throat that does not go away.
If malignant cells are detected, more tissue from the affected area is removed. This process is repeated until no more cancer can be found. Mohs surgery offers the highest cure rate of any treatment modalities for primary or recurrent lip tumors, 14 with cure rates of 90-100 percent. In one study of 49 patients with SCC of the lip, the five-year cure rate was 92 percent, compared to 80 percent for (non-Mohs) surgical excision and radiation therapy. 14.