Lip carcinoma
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Q. 1 True about lip carcinoma:
| A | Common in smoker | |
| B |
More common in lower lip |
|
| C |
More common in upper lip |
|
| D |
Always painful to touch |
Q. 1
True about lip carcinoma:
| A |
Common in smoker |
|
| B |
More common in lower lip |
|
| C |
More common in upper lip |
|
| D |
Always painful to touch |
Ans.
A:B:E
Explanation:
Answer- A,Common in smoker B,More common in lower lip E,Distant metastasis is late
Lower lip is more often involved
- lncidence of oral cancer is six times more in smoker than non-smoker
- Site of predilection is b/w the midline & commissure of the lip
- Mostly, it is squamous cell carcinoma, often seen in males in the age group of40-70 years
- L, N metastases develop late. Submental & submandibular nodes are the first to be involved; other deep cervical nodes may also get involved later.