Are sensitive gums a sign of oral cancer?

Not usually - brush with Sensodyne or something similar for a week and see if the problem goes away. If not, see a doctor.

More likely a sign of gum decease, gingivitis

If you are pessimistic, it could be anything ranging from leukemia to oral cancer.

It could be a sign of of gum disease. Are your gums pale looking near the teeth? Do they bleed easily when you brush your teeth or floss?
Try using a brush with soft bristles and consult your dentist asap.

no, you may just have gingivitis. Go ask your dentist to be sure. Also, use a mild toothpaste. And don't brush your teeth vigorously. When flossing, try not to touch your gums so that it would not bleed. If it's bleeding gargle, listerine or any mouthwash with an antibacterial. If you don't have a mouthwash mix a glass of water and salt (it salt has antibacterial properties). If you don't have salt, use vinegar. just plain vinegar (2 Tblsp). If you don't have vinegar, use guava leaves, boil it and gargle. you can also chew it raw, so that the juice of the leaves would get into you gums directly. (wash eat before eating).

sensitive gums can be complex symptoms for oral problems, sensitive gums mainly are due to poor oral hygiene. in most cases sensitive gums can be a first sign of gingivitis that leads to periodontitis or gum disease. oral cancer by the way a dentist/ oral surgeon suspects an early sign of it are like white or red lesions around your gums which is there for a long period of time, it could be a bumps which if it touch can be tender.best bet i would suggest is to see your dentist and ask about oral cancer screening, they usually do this on you everytime before you have or after you have a cleaning or everytime they do their bi annual check up. hope this lil info help you. till here take care and good luck

Yikes, I should hope not. See your dentist, but in the mean time switch to a soft toothbrush, floss daily, and use Sensodyne toothpaste. My dentist recommends it.

No. Sensitive gums could be a sign of a gum disease called Gingivitis and you should consult your dentist or use Listerine mouth wash which kills gingivitis and 99.9% of germs and bacteria.