{"id":278,"date":"2025-02-06T18:29:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-06T18:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newhavendentalbranford.com\/blog\/?p=278"},"modified":"2025-03-06T18:32:02","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T18:32:02","slug":"how-fast-does-oral-cancer-spread","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newhavendentalbranford.com\/blog\/2025\/02\/06\/how-fast-does-oral-cancer-spread\/","title":{"rendered":"How Fast Does Oral Cancer Spread?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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You may already know that the sooner oral cancer<\/a> is diagnosed and treated, the higher the survival rates. That is because early detection can prevent cancer from metastasizing (spreading) into other parts of the body. The further it travels, the more likely it is to become terminal. But just how fast does it spread? The answer depends on a few factors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

What Factors Affect How Quickly Cancer Spreads?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The type of cancer: <\/strong>\u201cCancer\u201d is a general term that can be used to describe a range of specific conditions. Most cancers that occur in the mouth are squamous cell carcinomas, which start out as thin, flat cells known as squamous cells. This type of cancer tends to spread quickly, with about 3 \u2013 7% of cases reaching a secondary location within just one year. Other types of cancer may grow at different rates. For example, verrucous carcinomas tend to spread much more slowly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The cancer\u2019s location: <\/strong>The origin point of cancer can have a bearing on how quickly it spreads. For example, cancer that begins in the gums often spreads more quickly than cancer that starts in the tongue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The patient\u2019s overall health: <\/strong>If a cancer patient had poor overall health prior to their diagnosis, the cancer may spread more quickly than it would in an otherwise healthy person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fighting Cancer Before It Spreads<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Because survival rates are higher among cancer patients whose disease has not metastasized, it is important to be proactive about your health and take steps to prevent and\/or catch cancer as early in its development as possible. Here are some things you can do:<\/p>\n\n\n\n