Oral Cancer
Oral
cancer can occur in all parts of the mouth. And anyone can be affected by mouth cancer, but the risk is higher for men over the age of 40 years, smoking, and drinking alcohol. In Singapore, about 150 to 200 patients diagnosed with oral cancer each year. Approximately 75-90% of cases are related to smoking and alcohol.
White or red patches in the mouth;
Mouth sores that do not heal;
Bleeding in the mouth;
Problems or pain when swallowing;
A lump in the neck;
Ulcers or swelling in the lips.
Other abnormalities include a lump or swelling, or sulcus that does not heal within two weeks to ten days. Cancerous ulcer tends to be hard and not always sick. If the cancer has spread to the tongue, then the patient may not speak well or eating difficult.
Over the last few years, it was found that younger patients affected by oral
cancer. The number of patients suffering from HPV infection is a cause of cervical cancer. Although genital tract mucosal lining similar to the mouth, it does not mean cancer induced by HPV. Until now, most forms of cancer is oropharyngeal type in the back of the mouth, and a better prognosis of this cancer. Cancer is also associated with many oral sex partners and vaccination against HPV for young women who are not sexually active push some quarters recommend the same thing for men.