Leukoplakia: Characterized by thick white patches on the tongue and oral mucosa. While generally benign, it can sometimes be a precursor to oral cancer, making medical evaluation important.

A new analysis found that mean radiation dose to the tongue mucosa did not improve predictions of taste impairment in patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) compared with mean dose to the oral ...

Both oral lichen planus and leukoplakia affect the tissue lining of your mouth (mucosa), and their symptoms appear on your gums, inside your cheeks, or your tongue. However, the two conditions ...

JAMA Journals Op-Ed Condemns US Fed Censorship Editors from JAMA and its specialty journals on Thursday published a strongly-worded editorial opposing Trump administration censorship of government ...

The oral mucosa represents a fascinating scenario in the setting of medical research for its peculiar immune mileu. Not only the oral cavity hosts specific immune cells interacting with the local ...