Mr. Wang, who is in his 50s, has a habit of eating betel nuts on weekdays. Since his mouth is broken and hasn’t healed in over a year, he didn’t take it seriously. It wasn’t until the pain that he couldn’t eat that he was diagnosed with a doctor.Oral cancerIn addition to eating betel nut, there are 5 major risk factors for oral cancer that you should look out for.
Li Rixiang, director of the Oncology Department of the National Taiwan University Branch in Hsinchu, said the International Cancer Research Center (IARC) has confirmed that betel nut can cause cancer. central nervous system and autonomic nervous system, causing betel nut chewers heart. Addiction is addictive, so the first bite of betel nut will make people fall and chew more and more.
Betel nut not only damages teeth and periodontal lesions, it also increases the risk of mouth and pharyngeal cancer and interferes with fat and glucose metabolism, causing or worsening hyperlipidemia, type 2 diabetes and the metabolic syndrome.
Dr. Li Rixiang pointed out that treating oral cancer patients can not only lead to changes in appearance, but also affect the function of swallowing, chewing, and even expression. Patients often need a longer period. long of psychological construction to reintegrate into society. In addition, the treatment process is difficult and it may be impossible to work and reduce economic income, which is easy to create a burden for you and your family.
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If the mouth has been broken for more than two weeks and the oral cavity is bleeding for unknown reasons, you should be careful!
Oral cancer, oropharyngeal cancer, and hypopharyngeal cancer are the fourth most common malignancies in Taiwan. According to statistics from the Ministry of Health and Welfare, more than 8,000 people suffer from oral cancer every year, 90% of whom are male. 70 years old.
Additionally, National Health Service data shows that you should be alert if there is an ulcer on the lips or mouth that has lasted for more than two weeks, swelling, lumps, peeling, or color changes in or around the mouth. oral cancer include:
- Unexplained numbness, pain or tenderness in or near the mouth
- Unexplained bleeding in the mouth
- Leukoplakia or erythema on the oral mucosa
- mobility of the tongue blocked
- Unexplained lump in the neck
- Trismus, difficulty opening the mouth
- Difficulty or pain when swallowing or chewing
- Poorly fixed or uncomfortable dentures due to swollen gums
- Tooth extraction wound that does not heal
And chewing betel nut, smoking, drinking, sun exposure, tooth decay or wearing improper dentures, long-term nutrition, and poor oral hygiene are risk factors for oral cancer. Betel or Smoke and Aborigines Over 18 Years Old Children Under 30 Chewing Betel Nut (including those who have quit) will receive a free oral mucosal exam every 2 years, reminding eligible people that they can go to institutions for oral mucosal examinations, early detection and treatment.
Text / Photo by Li Zhihan / He Yiting
Further reading:
Leukoplakia on the oral mucosa is painless and itchy
There are 5 special symptoms of oral cancer! Be careful if you smell bad breath and white spots in your mouth while wearing a mask
More than 3,000 people die from oral cancer every year! National health administration urges not to touch “this” level 1 carcinogen
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