Tobacco & Oral Cavity Cancers

By MUMBAI ONCOCARE CENTER. 11th Jan, 2019

Patients who suffer with Cancer of Head and Neck (HNC), especially oral cavity cancer which is a disease prominent &2nd largest in India, are in a way philanthropic at the cost of their lives. They generously donate to tobacco producers & Government of India through heavy taxes.

Tobacco chewing/smoking are at the core of genesis of HNCs, especially Oral cavity cancers. Infection with Human Papilloma Virus is another important reason.

In our country, people find time & reasons to consume Tobacco over its hazards and fall prey to HNC. Mumbai Oncocare Center calls it a suicidal tendency because treatment outcomes of HNC patients are quite poor. Patients are starved due to incapability to eat in HNCs thereby altered nutrition and worsening of symptoms.

Red / white patches inside the mouth, Ulcers that don't heal easily, Persistent swelling or redness of organs inside mouth & damaged mucosal lining which don't heal are some of the warning signs. If detected early or in a phase prior to cancer (pre-malignant), oral cavity cancers can be treated efficiently.

To conclude, Tobacco is controllable among all the triggers which are prohibited can keep you away from Oral cavity cancer.