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My mouth ulcer had been lasting for almost a year,but it's not painful,neither it bleeds,there are red patches on the roof of the mouth,is it a symptom of mouth cancer?
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Erythroplakia is one of the reasons for long lasting oral red patches. Its is a precancerous condition. But there can be other reasons for the red patches too.
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