About 34,000 new adult cases of oral cancer diagnosed annually ; numbers are rising . Chief factors are excessive smoking and drinking . Human is also sometimes a cause . When diagnosed early , oral cancer ##s have an 80 to 90 % survival rate .
About 34,000 new U.S. cases of oral cancer diagnosed annually ; numbers are rising . Chief factors are excessive smoking and drinking . Human papillomavirus also sometimes a cause . When found early , oral cancer patients have an 80 to 90 percent survival rate .