Getting diagnosed with mouth and oropharyngeal cancer

There are some things you can do to get the most out of your GP or dentist appointment if you have symptoms of mouth and oropharyngeal cancer.

These photos give you an idea of what possible mouth cancers can look like, but remember that they might appear differently to this.

Your GP should arrange for you to have a test or to see a specialist if you have symptoms that could be due to mouth or oropharyngeal cancer.

There is no national screening programme for mouth and oropharyngeal cancer. Read more about this.

You have a number of tests to check for mouth and oropharyngeal cancer. This includes a nasoendoscopy and taking a sample of tissue called a biopsy.