label: Lip and Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma
label_lc: lip and oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma
description: 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.