Thursday 21 July 2016

Oral cancer

Cancer involving the oral cavity is a concern to the health as this is a cause of morbidity and mortality.The oral cancer can involve the lips,cheek mucosa,bone,tongue,soft tissue below the tongue.Oral cancer can occur because of the following factors.
Chewing of tobacco,supari &paan ,bidi smoking and reverse smoking.Alcohol is a solvent which allows carcinogens to enter in the mucosa. Another etiology of oral cancer is human papilloma virus.Other factors which may contribute are chronic irritation with sharp teeth &crown,denture which are ill fitting .
There are various precancer lesions and conditions which may often progress to oral cancer.It is very important to identify these conditions at early stage so that patient is routinely checked for any progression of such lesions or their transformation into malignancy.
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