Oral cancer in children or in adolescents is extremely rare. Most oral
tumors are benign (not cancer). Malignant tumors include lymphomas (often
Burkitt's lymphoma) and sarcomas (soft tissue tumors). Oral squamous cell
carcinoma (cancer of the thin, flat cells lining the mouth) is the most
common type of oral cancer in adults, but is rare in children; adolescents
(teens) with oral squamous cell carcinoma should be screened for a
condition called Fanconi's anemia. Treatment of oral cancer in children
may include surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy. |
