Leukoplakia and erythroplakia, or the combined erythroleukoplakia, are types of lesions that appear in the mouth or throat. They may be white or red, and they can be flat or raised. Most don't cause ...

Erythroplakia (pronounced eh-RITH-roh-PLAY-kee-uh) appears as abnormal red lesions on the mucous membranes in your mouth. The lesions typically occur on your tongue or on the floor of your mouth. They ...

The phrase “precancerous mouth cancer” is an inaccurate term for conditions that are not oral cancer. However, these conditions do have a higher than average chance of transforming into oral cancers.