Margot Blair from Dumfries thought she had no cause for concern after receiving the results of a biopsy in 2022, when she ...

Margot Blair wants to raise awareness of the symptoms so others will seek medical advice if something is not right.

A persistent mouth ulcer, often dismissed, is a critical early warning sign of rising oral cancer rates among Indian women.

People who have a mouth ulcer or have had one in the past are being issued a stark health warning. Mouth ulcers, sometimes referred to as canker sores or aphthous ulcers, are common and most are ...

Anyone who has ever had a canker sore knows just how uncomfortable an ulcer can be. These painful, slow-healing sores can appear anywhere on your body, from your mouth to your skin to the lining of ...

That painful sore that appeared inside your cheek makes eating spicy foods pure torture and talking uncomfortable. While you might dismiss it as just another annoying canker sore that will heal on its ...

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Oral cavity cancer refers to any type of cancer that develops in your mouth, including your lips, tongue, cheeks, or gums. A common symptom is a mouth ulcer that doesn’t heal. About 53,000 people in ...

Pressure ulcers — also known as decubitus ulcers or bedsores — are wounds that result from low blood flow. Stage 2 pressure ulcers are usually open wounds, like an ulcer, with swelling, discoloration, ...

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Can Ulcerative Colitis Cause Mouth Sores? Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). UC is a chronic (lasting and persistent) condition that mainly affects the colon, part ...