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childhood oral cancer  

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  • ORAL CANCER IS any abnormal growth and spread of cells in the mouth cavity, including the lips, the insides of the lips and cheeks, the tongue, the gums, and the floor of the mouth, and the roof of the mouth. Oral cancer generally refers to squamous cell carci-noma—cancer of the thin, flat cells lining the mouth, tongue, and lips. [Source: Encyclopedia of Cancer and Society; Oral Cancer, Childhood]

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