Over-the-counter gels provide temporary pain relief for both minor and moderate cankers. They feature an anesthetic called benzocaine that numbs the affected area. They also shield the canker from ...

A woman is urging people not to ignore mouth ulcers that don't go away - after hers turned out to be cancer and she needed 6cm of her tongue cut off. Helen Keough noticed a new ulcer had appeared ...

A dentist has spoken out about the red-flag signs to look out for when it comes to oral cancer - which, as the NHS describes, ...

Canker sores and oral cancer lesions may seem similar but there are ways to tell the difference. A lesion that's red, typically flat, and painful early on is usually a canker sore (aphthous ulcer).

A woman is urging people not to ignore mouth ulcers that don't go away - after hers turned out to be cancer and she needed 6cm of her tongue cut off. Helen Keough noticed a new ulcer had appeared ...