Do I Have Oral Cancer Quiz
Questions: 15 · 10 minutes
1. While washing, shaving, or checking your neck, have you found an unexplained lump or swelling?
I have not noticed an unexplained neck lump or swelling.
I noticed slight swelling that disappeared within a few days.
A lump or swelling has remained for up to two weeks.
It has lasted beyond two weeks, is enlarging, feels hard or fixed, or is accompanied by breathing difficulty.
2. If you wear dentures or another removable dental appliance, has its fit changed unexpectedly?
I do not wear one, or its fit has not unexpectedly changed.
It caused brief mild rubbing that resolved after routine adjustment.
The fit has recently changed or repeatedly irritates the same area.
It no longer fits because of persistent swelling, a lump, an ulcer, or a rapidly changing area.
3. Thinking about sores or ulcers on your lips or inside your mouth, what best matches your recent experience?
I have not had an unexplained sore or ulcer.
I had one that healed within several days.
I have one that has remained for about one to two weeks.
One has lasted longer than two weeks, keeps returning in the same place, or is enlarging.
4. Have any adult teeth become loose, or has your bite changed, without a recent injury or known dental explanation?
No unexplained looseness or bite change is present.
I noticed a slight temporary change that settled.
A tooth or bite change is still noticeable, and I plan to have it assessed.
Looseness or bite change is progressing, affects several teeth, or occurs with swelling or a mouth lesion.
5. When opening your mouth, chewing, or moving your jaw, what best describes your experience?
I have no unexplained limitation or pain.
I had brief stiffness or discomfort that resolved.
Movement has been repeatedly uncomfortable or somewhat limited for up to two weeks.
The limitation or pain has persisted beyond two weeks, is worsening, or prevents normal eating.
6. During meals or when drinking, what swallowing change have you experienced without a known short-lived cause?
I have not noticed an unexplained swallowing change.
Swallowing felt mildly different once or twice but returned to normal.
Food or drink has repeatedly felt slow, uncomfortable, or as though it catches.
Swallowing is persistently difficult, I cannot swallow saliva, or it is affecting my breathing or causing choking.
7. How would you describe any crusting, cracking, ulceration, or color change on a lip?
I have not had an unexplained lip change.
A mild change appeared briefly and then healed.
A change has persisted for up to two weeks or has returned once.
It has lasted beyond two weeks, repeatedly returns, bleeds, or is getting larger.
8. When you check your tongue, gums, cheeks, palate, and floor of the mouth, have you noticed an unexplained red, white, or mixed-color patch?
No unexplained patch is present.
I noticed a faint patch once, and it disappeared quickly.
A patch has remained visible for up to two weeks.
A patch has lasted longer than two weeks, is becoming more distinct, or feels firm or rough.
9. What best describes any weight loss that occurred without intending to lose weight?
I have not noticed unintentional weight loss.
I noticed a small one-time change that stabilized.
My weight has continued to decrease, though I can still eat and drink normally.
Weight loss is ongoing, substantial for me, or accompanied by difficulty eating, swallowing, or maintaining fluids.
10. What have you noticed regarding a lump, thickened area, or unusual firmness in your mouth or lip?
I have not noticed an unexplained lump or thickened area.
I briefly noticed mild swelling that settled within a few days.
An unexplained area has been present for up to two weeks without clearly improving.
The area has persisted beyond two weeks, is growing, or feels fixed and hard.
11. What best describes unexplained pain felt mainly in one ear when no clear ear problem has been identified?
I have not had unexplained one-sided ear pain.
I had a brief episode that resolved.
The pain has recurred or remained for up to two weeks.
It has persisted beyond two weeks, is worsening, or occurs with a mouth or throat change.
12. Have you noticed a change in how your tongue moves or in your ability to speak clearly?
No unexplained change is present.
I noticed a brief change that fully resolved.
The change has recurred or remained noticeable for up to two weeks.
It has lasted beyond two weeks, is worsening, or substantially interferes with speech or tongue movement.
13. Have your mouth or gums bled without an obvious explanation such as a recent dental procedure or accidental bite?
No unexplained bleeding has occurred.
I saw a small trace on one occasion, and it stopped promptly.
Unexplained light bleeding has happened more than once.
Bleeding is recurrent, heavy, or difficult to stop.
14. What best describes numbness or altered feeling in your lip, tongue, chin, or another part of your mouth?
I have not experienced unexplained numbness or altered sensation.
I had a brief episode that resolved completely.
The sensation has recurred or persisted for up to two weeks.
It is continuous, spreading, worsening, or has lasted longer than two weeks.
15. How has your voice or throat felt recently, apart from a clearly improving cold or temporary voice strain?
I have not had an unexplained voice or throat change.
A mild change lasted only a few days and resolved.
Hoarseness or a persistent throat sensation has lasted up to two weeks.
The change has lasted beyond two weeks, is worsening, or makes speaking or breathing difficult.