A lump inside the mouth can be alarming because it is easy to imagine the worst. In many cases, mouth bumps turn out to be harmless. They may come from irritation, a blocked salivary gland, swollen ...

Jessica Tappenden-Rowell had her tongue removed and reconstructed using a tattooed skin graft. A woman had her tongue removed when a mouth ulcer turned out to be cancer. Jessica Tappenden-Rowell, 23, ...

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 ...

Mouth cancer can appear on the lips or anywhere in the mouth, including the tissues inside the cheeks, the tongue, and the gums. Mouth cancer may look like red, gray, or white patches of skin, thick ...

If you or someone you love is facing a mouth cancer diagnosis, MSK experts can help. If you want to learn about surgeries to treat mouth (oral) cancer, this is a place to start. We’ll explain types of ...

A blocked salivary duct can cause pain and swelling during meals, often due to the formation of stones. Most blocked ducts ...

Margot Blair is undergoing intensive treatment for stage three tongue cancer following her diagnosis in July Jacob Wackerhausen/Getty Margot Blair from Dumfries, Scotland, is receiving treatment for ...

TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR OTHER PARENTS. TOUCH YOUR TONGUE TO THE ROOF OF YOUR MOUTH. THAT’S EASY FOR JONATHAN TO DO NOW AT AGE SEVEN. BUT FOR MONTHS AFTER HE WAS BORN, HIS MOTHER, REBECCA HILL, HAD NO ...