All About Oral Cancer
Cancer that occurs in any part of the mouth, on the tongue’s surface, in the lips, inside the cheek, in the gums, in the roof and floor of the mouth, in the tonsils, and also the salivary glands is known as Oral Cancer. Men get oral cancer twice as often as women do, particularly men older than 40.
The common symptoms of oral cancer can be, too much bleeding of the gums without clear explanation, chronic sore throat, heavy weight loss, unexplained pain in the mouth area, change of the voice, any lumps on the gums and the lips and any oral change or soreness that doesn’t go away or heal within two weeks.Smoking is the major cause for oral cancer. Any type of tobacco products like cigarette, pipes and cigars can be the cause for cancer. Heavy smokers are at higher risk for this disease when compared with others. Alcohol contributes highly to this type of cancer especially if the patient is a smoker or using any type of tobacco. Those who use both tobacco and alcohol are 15 times more likely to get oral cancer. Prolonged exposure to sunlight and low diets also sometimes might be the reason for the development of oral cancer.
Surgery, radiation and chemotherapy are the treatment options for oral cancer diseases. Surgery depends on the size and location of the tumor and it can be removed easily without any damage. Radiation therapy uses x-rays to kill the tumor cells and it can be used during surgery for destroying small tumors. In chemotherapy the drugs are used to kill the cancer cells. The type of drug depends on the size and location of the tumor. I case of larger size tumor cell it can be treated with the combination of chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Your dentist will decide on the treatment type after diagnose your case and the one which suits for you.
The best way to combat the development of oral cancers, in addition with avoiding tobacco and alcohol products, is to visit the dentist regularly.
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