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When Mari Henderson read a story about a woman the same age as her with tongue cancer, she asked for a biopsy. It helped her receive an early diagnosis. For several weeks, Mari Henderson felt a canker ...

Hand, foot and mouth disease is a highly contagious — but usually mild — illness that typically affects kids under 5.

Canker sores are painful ulcers that form inside the mouth. Most people get their first canker sore during their teenage years. About 2–4 canker sores can develop at the same time. Approximately 1 in ...

Floor of the mouth cancer is a type of oral cancer that forms under the tongue. Smoking, tobacco use, and drinking alcohol are some of the main risk factors for this form of cancer. Share on Pinterest ...

I had what I thought was a canker sore that didn't heal. It ended up being cancer. It was early January of 2014, when my oral surgeon told me that I had squamous cell carcinoma — base of tongue cancer ...

The mouth with all its various parts is one of the most sensitive — and useful — parts of the body. It’s where you experience ...