In recent years , the incidence of oral cancer is getting younger and younger. Oral cancer is a general term for malignant tumors of the oral cavity, including common gingival cancer , tongue cancer , oropharyngeal cancer, maxillary sinus cancer , etc., all of which belong to oral cancer.
According to the research on the causative factors of different oral cancer patients, the following conditions can cause the occurrence of oral cancer:
First, people with a long history of smoking and drinking. Oral cancer is very rare in people who do not smoke or drink.
Second, people who are addicted to eating betel nut every day. Chewing betel nut is more harmful than smoking, especially inferior betel nut.
Third, do not talk about oral hygiene. Due to poor personal oral hygiene, favorable conditions are created for bacteria or molds to multiply in the oral cavity, and it is easy to suffer from stomatitis. If things go on like this, some cells will easily become cancerous.
Fourth, malnutrition , lack of vitamin A. The lack of vitamin A will thicken the oral epithelium, hyperkeratosis, and may also contribute to the occurrence of oral cancer.
Fifth, long-term oral foreign body stimulation. Due to sharp teeth or roots, inappropriate dentures, long-term stimulation of the oral mucosa, chronic ulcers , and easy to cause cancer.
There are so many oral symptoms to be vigilant about, is it oral cancer?
1. Long-term unhealed oral ulcers . From the general situation of oral ulcers, the period of normal oral ulcers generally does not exceed two weeks, and the ulcers often occur on both sides of the tongue, and there are often canine tooth roots or irregular dental repairs in the place opposite to the ulcer. Complex , there are soft ulcers without lumps. If you feel a severe burning sensation and pain for more than two weeks, you need to be alert to the possibility of oral cancer, because oral cancer often manifests in the form of ulcers, with uneven edges, prominent fovea, and obvious pain.
Second, early oral cancer generally does not have obvious pain, or only feels abnormal friction locally. The pain is more obvious after the ulcers form, and as the tumor develops further, it can cause ear and throat pain.
3. The lymph nodes in the neck are suddenly swollen for no reason. Under normal circumstances, oral cancer mostly metastasizes to the lymph nodes in the neck. Sometimes the primary lesion is very small, and there are no obvious symptoms, but the metastatic cancer cells react in the lymph nodes of the neck, so the lymph nodes in the neck suddenly swell Also check your mouth.
4. Oral dysfunction occurs. Because cancer cells may invade the opening and closing muscles and mandibular joints, the movement of opening and closing is blocked. Although the above four conditions are common symptoms of oral cancer, it cannot be completely used to judge whether you have oral cancer, because sometimes oral inflammation also occurs in the above situation, it is best to go to the hospital in time for an early diagnosis. ,Symptomatic treatment.
