dear doctor,
i want to know what is the reason for ear pain and why it happens in oral cancer

Hello omee

There are many symptoms that raise concern for the possibility of a mouth cancer being present. The most common of these is a non-healing ulcer on the tongue, in the floor of mouth or along the inner cheek. Lesions further back at the tonsil or base of tongue or nasopharynx might not be easily visible. As the lesion increases in size, more symptoms can occur. A pain in the ear could be referred pain from the cancers at these sites. Attention should be sought for any sudden unilateral ear pain that persists and a trained professional should evaluate and diagnose the cause of this pain.

Best wishes

Vinod

dear doctor,
as i have said that i have constant ear pain since 2 months and now i m feeling the swelling in the one side of face, i feel thickness in one cheek, i have even showed the dentist and a cancer surgeon but they r saying that it is just my phobia, should i go for ct-scan because i have in my mind that i have oral cancer and this ear pain is because of this only, because it is very severe, some times i feel pain in the teeths also, what should i do ? why i eat something i feel the sensation that the tooth touched the cheeks, i dont have any lump, or any type of lesion on the cheek, should i go to further investigation , should i meet to any other cancer surgeon, doctor is it possible that becasue of these cacner cells there should some problem in my ears near by nerves, how much time it take to develop cancer from one stage to second and then to last ?

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Hello Omee

Please see a maxillofacial surgeon for investigation and diagnosis of your unilateral ear pain with associated cheek swelling. It might be a salivary gland infection or myofascial pain.

Best wishes

Vinod