The name of the type of cancer is a reference to the cells where it origonates ,the term adenocarcinoma comes from 'adeno' meaning 'pertaining to a gland' and 'carcinoma', which describes a cancer that has developed in the epithelial cells.

The most common form of oral cancer is squamous cell,and there is also mucoepidermoid .The type will be determined by a full pathology analysis of the portion removed and treatment will be dependant on this.

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