Mouth cancer can develop in any parts that make up the mouth or oral cavity, such as the lips, gums, tongue, inner lining of the cheeks, roof of the mouth, and floor of the mouth under the tongue.

Oral cancer or mouth cancer is one of the most common cancers in India. According to a 2020 paper published in Science Direct, tobacco consumption has been the predominant factor causing oral cancer – consumed in the form of gutka, zarda, khaini, cigarettes, bidi, hookah, etc. It is a major cause of tumor development in the oral cavity in both the young and adult Indian population.

Following are some signs and symptoms associated with mouth cancer that should not be ignored: