Mike tells us how he found his mouth cancer early. Learn about possible symptoms of mouth cancer and why it is important to see your doctor as soon as you have symptoms.

This is a Cancer Research UK video. Learn more about mouth cancer at www.cancerresearchuk.org/cance....r-help/type/mouth-ca

Video transcript:
Mike: My name is Mike Donahue, I live in County Durham. I’m a professional magician and in 2007 I was diagnosed with mouth cancer.
I was getting shaved for an event early evening to go out and perform at an event and I noticed a lump on my neck.
At first I just thought it was muscle so for a couple of weeks I didn’t do anything and then I thought there’s maybe something not right here.
So I went to the GP and as soon as he looked at it he faxed though to hospital just to get it checked in case it was cancer. And he actually mentioned the word cancer.
I remember going to a Blackpool magic convention which I used to go to every year wondering whether I would have cancer or not when I came back. And they said yeah you’ve got cancer.
So it was shock and devastation. But thanks the skill of the doctors and the brains of the medical world I’m still here. So very lucky but I put it down to going straight away really to get it seen to.
The sooner you go to get it checked out the more chance you’ve got of recovering from whatever you have wrong with you so it makes sense to go early.
For me, the fact that I went early, that’s why I’m still here and living a full life now. So I’m doing the best I can to be fit and I’m really happier than I’ve ever been in my life. Really happy.

Oral tumors can affect various structures in the mouth, such as lips, gums, bones and tongue, although they can sometimes be benign. When these tumors are malignant we refer to oral cancer.

Introduction: 00:00.
In this 3D video from Clínica Pardiñas (http://j.mp/cPardinas) we talk about oral cancer and tumors in the mouth.

Where in the mouth can cancer appear? 00:06.
Oral tumors can affect various structures in the mouth, such as the mucosa, palate, floor of the mouth, tongue, lips, gums and bones.

Causes of mouth cancer 00:23.
There are various triggers or carcinogenic agents such as tobacco, alcohol, radiation, human papillomavirus, etc. Cancer occurs when carcinogenic agents act on cells, altering their genetic material, producing a mutation. These damaged cells can divide and multiply excessively in the body.

Types of oral tumors 00:53.
Normally, the body controls the division and growth of cells, but if the balance of cell division and death is disturbed, a tumor can form. A tumor can be cancerous (malignant) or non-cancerous (benign). A cancerous area can spread to another organ different from the one in which it started, by blood or lymphatic routes. This process is called metastasis.

How to prevent oral cancer:
It is important to have regular check-ups at the dentist, to detect possible injuries that may go unnoticed in time, until the degree of progress complicates the treatment.

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