Un tipo de cáncer en la categoría de cáncer de cabeza y cuello, el cáncer oral puede ocurrir en cualquier parte de la boca, incluidos los labios, las encías, la lengua, el revestimiento interior de las mejillas o el techo o el piso de la boca. Existen varios tipos de cánceres orales, pero la mayoría son carcinomas de células escamosas. A menudo, el cáncer oral se descubre solo después de que ha hecho metástasis (se ha diseminado a otra ubicación), generalmente los ganglios linfáticos del cuello.

 Los siguientes departamentos atienden a pacientes con cáncer oral:

- [Cáncer oral](https://bmc-org.lndo.site/oral-cancer)
- [cirugía Oral y Maxilofacial](https://bmc-org.lndo.site/oral-and-maxillofacial-surgery/conditions-we-treat)



 

 ## Departments and Programs Who Treat This Condition

  department###  [Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery](/departments/oral-and-maxillofacial-surgery) 

 A program within the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery providing oral surgery and jaw surgery for conditions affecting the head, neck, face, and jaw, including trauma, … 

 

 

  department###  [Head and Neck Cancer Program](/departments/cancer-center/head-and-neck-cancer-program) 

 A program within the Cancer Center providing diagnosis and treatment for head and neck cancers, including early-stage, recurrent, and aggressive disease, with coordinated care to … 

 

 

  department###  [Oral Maxillofacial Surgery Oncology](/departments/cancer-center/head-and-neck-cancer-program/oral-maxillofacial-surgery-oncology) 

 A program within the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery providing diagnosis and treatment for oral cancers, including lip, tongue, gum, cheek, and salivary gland cancers. 

 

 

  department###  [Radiation Oncology](/departments/radiation-oncology) 

 An oncology department using advanced radiation therapy to treat cancer, with personalized planning and care to target tumors while protecting surrounding healthy tissue. 

 

 

  department###  [Maxillofacial Prosthodontics and Oral Oncology Clinic](/departments/cancer-center/head-and-neck-cancer-program/maxillofacial-prosthodontics-and-oral-oncology-clinic) 

 A clinic within the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery providing prosthodontics and maxillofacial surgery care, including oral oncology services to restore oral function…