[Oral carcinoma: From awareness to survivorship]

Oral and oropharyngeal cancer is amongst the most common and fatal malignant diseases worldwide, with oral squamous cell carcinomas constitute more than 90% of all lesions. This article follows the oral cancer patient from the point of view of the oral medicine practitioner; from the stage of the potentially malignant disorders to the diagnosis of cancer, to the management of short-term comlications of the cancer therapy, to the stage of long-term follow up and management of lifelong oral complications of the oncologic treatment.