lip and oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma
MONDO:0044710Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names lip and oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A squamous cell carcinoma arising from the lip or the oral cavity. The oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma usually arises from the buccal mucosa, tongue, or gums. It occurs predominantly in adults who use tobacco and alcohol and has a tendency to metastasize early to lymph nodes.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0044710), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
Other names
2 names
Resolves to: lip and oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma
- Also called
- lip and oral cavity squamous cell cancerlip/oral cavity squam. cell car.