The oncologist called the symptoms that help detect throat cancer

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White or red patches on the gums, tongue, or lining of the mouth can be one of the signs of throat cancer. These conclusions were made by experts from the National Health Service of Great Britain and the American Cancer Society, the newspaper writes.Express».

Harbingers of oral cancer are painful ulcers on the surface of the tongue, inside the cheeks, on the lips or gums. Sores that persist for more than a week lead to mouth numbness and even speech changes. You should not panic, as quite often redness or plaque is caused by allergies or stress. However, you should see a doctor in the following cases:

• symptoms do not go away for more than three weeks;
• ulcers and sores continue to appear;
• wounds increase in size and form on the back of the throat;
• the spots turn red, bleed and hurt more.

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“> maybe one of the signs of pancreatic cancer.