Oral Cancer

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Oral cancer is a cancer that is found in all multi-story mouth. Oral cancer can occur on the lips, gums, tongue, mouth wall, ceiling and floor of the mouth or mouth.

Oral cancer is one of several types of cancer group head and neck cancer category. Oral cancer and other cancers of the head and neck often have the same medical procedure.

symptom
Signs and symptoms of oral cancer include:
• A boil that can not be cured
• Clumps or thickening of the skin of the mouth
• White spots or redness in the mouth
• Dental date
• The composition of uneven teeth
• Pain in the tongue
• Pain or stiffness in the jaw
• Pain or hard to chew
• Painful or difficult to swallow
• Sore throat
• Feeling like something is up in the throat

Causes & Risk Factors

cause
Oral cancer occurs when cells in the lips or mouth DNA mutation. This mutation makes the cells continue to grow and thrive, while others have a normal cell cycle of life and death. Accumulation of oral cancer cells can form tumors. Can spread to other areas of the head and neck and can also spread to other body parts.

Oral cancer most originated from thin cells that line the lips and the inside of the mouth (squamous cells). It is not clear what causes these cells to mutate. But doctors have identified factors that increase the risk of oral cancer.


risk factors
Some factors that increase the risk of oral cancer include:
• Eating well with smoking tobacco or chewing tobacco
• Consuming alcohol
• Too much sun on the lips
• sexually transmitted virus called HPV virus
• Have had a previous cancer
• Radiation treatment to the head and neck area

prevention
There is no way to prevent cancer. But you can take action to reduce the risk of oral cancer by:
• Stop using tobacco
• Do not consume alcohol
• Eat foods rich in fruit and vegetables
• Avoid too much sun
• Checking yourself to the dentist regularly