Cancer of the mouth affects more men than women – ESHOJE

For every year of the 2018-2019 biennium, in Brazil, an estimated 11,200 cases of oral cancer in humans , according to a study by the National Cancer Institute (CNIB). For women, this rate dropped to 3,500 cases. The disease is considered silent because the symptoms are confused with oral infections.

In addition to incidence by bad, this type of cancer is more common in people over 40 years of age. According to CNIB, the estimated rate for oral cancer in men is 10.86 new cases, while for women, the number is 3.82 (both per 100,000).

According to dentist Catarina Riva, the cause of the disease is related to unhealthy habits, such as poor oral hygiene, smoking and alcohol consumption, factors that are more prevalent in men's lives than women, and who also choose the prevention that always goes to the doctor

The expert says that only the cigarette contains about 7 000 toxic chemicals which, in contact with the mouth, can influence the progressive mutation of the cells healthy areas of the oral cavity, resulting in disease. [19659005] The dentist draws attention to the fact that it is not always possible to visualize the first symptoms that indicate the existence of the disease. One should be careful about mouth sores that do not heal, increased gum tissue or swelling, white or red spots in any area of ​​the mouth and pain for no apparent reason

Catarina says that the best form of prevention, besides good oral hygiene and healthy habits, is to go to the dentist at least once every six months. Many people do not discover diseases in the early stages because they're not going because they do not have these habits or because they think it's a simple and unimportant wound. "The sooner you look for a dentist and make the correct diagnosis, the greater the chances of treatment and recovery," he warns.

Following a diagnosis of the disease, a team of specialists develops a specific treatment plan for each patient. if it has to be studied as a result of the cancer stage. Surgery is almost always essential, after which chemotherapy or radiotherapy is started. It is important that the problem be identified early to make the treatment successful.