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  2. Leukoplakia - Wikipedia

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    Another very common cause of white patches in the mouth is frictional or irritational trauma leading to keratosis. Examples include nicotine stomatitis, which is keratosis in response to heat from tobacco smoking (rather than a response to the carcinogens in tobacco smoke). The risk of malignant transformation is similar to normal mucosa.

  3. Oral candidiasis - Wikipedia

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    The most common appearance of hyperplastic candidiasis is a persistent white plaque that does not rub off. The lesion may be rough or nodular in texture. [10] Hyperplastic candidiasis is uncommon, accounting for about 5% of oral candidiasis cases, [8] and is usually chronic and found in adults.

  4. Candidiasis - Wikipedia

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    Signs and symptoms include white patches on the tongue or other areas of the mouth and throat. [3] Other symptoms may include soreness and problems swallowing. [9] When it affects the vagina, it may be referred to as a yeast infection or thrush. [2] [10] Signs and symptoms include genital itching, burning, and sometimes a white "cottage cheese ...

  5. Inflammatory papillary hyperplasia - Wikipedia

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    White cottage cheese–like colonies of Candida may be seen in clefts between papules. There is seldom pain, but a burning sensation may be produced by the yeast infection. Early papules are more edematous, whereas older ones are more fibrotic and firm, being individually indistinguishable from irritation fibroma .

  6. 6 mouth cancer symptoms everyone should know as cases ... - AOL

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    Cases have risen dramatically over last decade, according to recent research

  7. Median rhomboid glossitis - Wikipedia

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    Rarely is any soreness associated with the condition. Apart from the appearance of the lesion, there are usually no other signs or symptoms. The typical appearance of the lesion is an oval or rhomboid shaped area located in the midline of the dorsal surface of the tongue, just anterior (in front) of the sulcus terminalis. The lesion is usually ...

  8. A new type of bacteria was found in 50% of colon cancers ...

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    A type of bacteria that causes dental plaque may be behind a treatment-resistant form of colorectal cancer, a study published Wednesday in the journal Nature found.. The particular bacterium ...

  9. Hairy leukoplakia - Wikipedia

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    The white lesion, which cannot be scraped off, is benign and does not require any treatment, although its appearance may have diagnostic and prognostic implications for the underlying condition. Depending upon what definition of leukoplakia is used, hairy leukoplakia is sometimes considered a subtype of leukoplakia, or a distinct diagnosis. [3]