Watch Out! Sariawan Not Visible Heal, Can Be A Sign Of Cancer

You may have had canker sores and a week later or less of it healed. However, when the canker sores do not heal more than two weeks, you should be vigilant.
Could be this problem is a sign of cancer in the oral cavity or tongue.
"Canker sores do not heal, checked no problems in the teeth, should check.we can suppose canker sores, it was not, can be cancer of oral cavity or tongue," said ENT specialist from RSCM, dr. Marlinda Adham, Sp.THT-KL (K) at a seminar on head cancer of the neck in Jakarta on Thursday.
In addition to canker sores, other signs to watch out for include the emergence of pain that radiates to the ear, there is blood in the oral cavity, ears resonate until weight loss.
Nevertheless, Linda asserted, there is no sign or symptom of whether there is a cancer, so it needs a physical examination by a doctor.
"In addition to clinical symptoms, it is necessary to have a physical examination by a physician, and if there is suspicion that something can be done in a primary tumor biopsy area, then imaging CT scan, MRI to see the extension of the tumor," he said.
Health experts warn, the key to cancer treatment lies in the prevention and early detection of cancer, so the management of cancer at an early stage with a higher success rate than the final stage can be realized properly.