Oral cancer has the risk of being missed in early stages without periodic screening, while advanced stage oral cancer can be fatal. 67% of 5-year survival is reported if cancer is confined to the local area while it is only 40% if it spared.
This raised alarm after the fact of a raise in tobacco and alcohol use among the student population. Oral cancer occurs in two ways: sign 1- by contact with papilloma virus, and sign 2- by contact with tobacco in any form- pipes, cigarettes, cigars. The latter sign is the biggest factor of oral cancer. This includes not only the lips but also the pink areas of mouth, back to (but not including) tonsils.
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On top of that, we’ve registered a rise in smoking and alcohol use during the current pandemic, along with the fall in people’s activity linked to health maintenance. “In short, that means that people would be exposing themselves to oral cancer if they don’t schedule a regular checkup with their dentist or doctor.”
Preventing mouth cancer
However, these steps might be effective to prevent mouth cancer. Follow this advice from Dr. Mendelsohn to keep your mouth as healthy as possible.
Understand the oral cancer risk factors
Certain risk factors for mouth cancer are innate, yet the primary contributors are environmental factors which are under control. Risk factors for oral cavity cancer include:
- Smoking, which may include use of cigarettes, cigars, or any kinds of snuff tobacco.
- Alcohol consumption which belongs to the so-called secondary risk factors increases the risk more than doubled when used in combination with tobacco.
- Betel quid and gutka (betel nut), which are chewed by people in Southeast Asia, South Asia and other regions of the world.
- Age, especially in culture where elderly people over 50 are more at risk than the younger generation
Know the symptoms of mouth cancer
Being the most common symptom of the oral disorders, mouth sore or an ulcer that persists and is white (should normally be pink) is a terrible thing of oral cavity cancer. But a wide range of abnormalities can signal cancer, including-
- The affected leg can develop patches of white, red or black discoloration of the soft tissues.
- Lymphoid cells aggregate and form a lump (usually at the latter end of a tongue).
Avoid or stop tobacco use
Smoking (cigarettes and smokeless forms) is the main etiology of oral cavity cancer, and is a large contributor to its development. For instance, some types of tobacco, such as chewing tobacco and cigars, have no health effects on lungs cancer but highly augment the chance to have cancer in the mouth. Your PCP will be the point of care provider that will link you to the different facilities where you can attain the necessary guidance for quitting smoking and tobacco use.
Limit alcohol consumption
The higher the amount of alcohol you drink, the greater your risk of oral cancer, and the American Cancer Society estimates that your risk of oral cancer from drinking and smoking heavily multiplies 30 times.
“Both alcohol in any form, i.e., a cigar or cigarette is used, together promote development of oral cancer,” Dr. Mendelsohn indicates. He says “the situation is already compromised extremely by smoking and drinking when you are combining doing most of the two.”
Oral cancer refers to any cancer that originates from the lips. You can protect yourself from this type of cancer since damaging ultraviolet (UV) rays from the Sun and tanning beds negatively impact your health.
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