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Lymph cancer is cancer that attacks the lymphatic system, which is part of the immune system that functions to fight infection. The cause of lymph cancer is still not known with certainty, but there are several risk factors that can cause a person more at risk of developing this disease. The lymphatic system has an important role in fighting bacteria and viruses that can cause infections in the body. Just like other organs in the body, the lymphatic system can also be attacked by diseases. One of the diseases that can attack the lymph system is lymph cancer. This disease can affect any part of the lymphatic system, including lymph nodes, tonsils, spleen, thymus, appendicitis, and bone marrow. Lymph cancer is also called lymphoma. In general, there are 2 types of lymphomas that are most often found, namely Hodgkin's lymphoma and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. The difference between these two types of lymphomas is in the type of lymph cells (lymphocytes) that develop into malignant...

Oral cancer can attack the tongue, lips, gums, inner cheeks, palate, to the throat. The cause of oral cancer is thought to be related to heredity, smoking, and viral infections. Based on data from the World Health Organization (WHO), there are around 650 thousand cases of oral cancer found each year, and more than half of them lead to death from this disease. Most oral cancers are squamous cell carcinomas which tend to spread rapidly. However, often people with oral cancer do not feel symptoms, so this condition is usually only detected when it has entered an advanced stage. At the time of entering further stages, oral cancer can show symptoms such as thrush, reddish spots or vaginal discharge in the mouth that does not improve in more than 2 weeks, growing lumps in the mouth, numbness or pain in the mouth, and difficult swallow or talk. Causes and Risk Factors for Oral Cancer Oral cancer is formed when cells in the mouth, including the tongue, gums, and lips undergo genetic mut...