World Cancer Day 2023: Cancer disease is serious as well as scary. People fear it because once it happens to someone, then it is difficult to get rid of it. According to the World Health Organization, in the year 2020 only one crore people died due to cancer. One out of every 6 deaths in the whole world is due to cancer. In most cases of cancer, humans themselves are responsible. Due to today’s run-of-the-mill lifestyle, the risk of cancer is always on the rise. Cigarette, alcohol, tobacco, gutkha are important reasons for mouth cancer.
Mouth cancer is also called oral cancer. Cancer of the mouth is also like cancer of the head and neck.
What is oral cancer
According to the Mayo Clinic, oral cancer can occur in any part of the mouth. It can mainly occur in the inner part of the lips, gums, tongue, cheeks. Whenever it occurs inside the mouth, it is called oral cancer.
early symptoms of oral cancer
If a white or red colored patch is seen inside the mouth, it is an early symptom of oral cancer
looseness between the teeth
a lump inside the mouth
pain in the mouth.
Aching ear.
difficulty swallowing
There is a lot of problem after getting a wound in the lips or mouth.
Causes of oral cancer
In oral cancer, tissues inside the mouth start changing their form. Also, mutations start happening in the DNA. DNA is damaged. The chemical present in tobacco damages the cells of the mouth. Sun’s UV rays, toxins present in food, radiation, chemicals present in alcohol, benzene, asbestos, cause cancer.
How to defend
Do not eat tobacco in any way
Don’t drink alcohol
do not stay in too much sun
Always get your teeth checked by a dentist.
Keep taking healthy diet.
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