Oral cancer, also known as mouth cancer, affects the inside of the mouth. Actually, it seems like a health problem without complications at the beginning, but never disappears. It can spread from the mouth to the throat if it is neglected. In addition, his oropharynx is not safe. That is, your tongue and the roof of your mouth can also be affected.
Symptoms
Several symptoms could arise and be confused with something. Oral cancer can start as patches (which cannot scrape) inside the mouth. And here are the symptoms of oral cancer that must take into account:
1. Chronic bad breath.
2. Boca outbreak.
3. Boca pain.
4. Weight loss.
5. Difficulty chewing and swallowing.
6. You arrive on your lips or mouth.
7. Ayuricio.
Causes
Oral cancer develops from the squamous cells in the oral cavity. These cells are flat, they look like a fish scale when seen under a microscope. When they begin to grow, they multiply and their DNA changes, the squamous cells become cancerous.
Habits that can increase your risk
Certain habits increase the risk of developing mouth cancer. Keep in mind that not all people with this cancer smoke.
1. Excess alcohol consumption.
2. Smoking.
3. Do not protect lips.
4. Family history of oral cancer.
5. You have Human Papillomavirus (HPV).
Treatment
The main treatments for mouth cancer are radiotherapy, chemotherapy and surgery.
1. radiotherapy
Radiotherapy is the use of strong energy rays to kill cancer cells or prevent them from growing.
2. Chemotherapy
This is the use of cancer medications to kill cancer cells and other body treatments.
3. Surgery
Tumors are eliminated from the mouth. It could be a neck dissection, by which surgery is performed to eliminate the lymph nodes from the neck.
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