Oral cavity cancer

Short characteristic of a disease

Cancer of an oral cavity is the malignant tumor affecting a mucous membrane of a mouth, language, a throat. What distinguishes this type of a tumor from many others – an opportunity to distinguish it at the earliest stages and to immediately begin treatment. However not everyone pays attention to primary symptoms, and as a result the tumor extends further and further, and treatment becomes harder and harder. To it there is a proof: 90% which died from cancer oral cavities could survive if they asked for the help in time. In spite of the fact that cancer of an oral cavity is perfectly diagnosed, he came out in the USA on top on number of the diseased.

Oral cavity cancer reasons

It is considered to be that cancer of a mucous membrane of an oral cavity arises because of long smoking and consumption of alcohol, and this is true! But there is a lot of also other factors provoking growth of a tumor, for example:

• Mechanical injuries mucous mouth;
• Improper feeding and lack of vitamin A;
• Consumption of very hot and spicy food;
• Use of not smoking tobacco mixes, such, as насвай.

Recently it was established that the virus of papilloma of the person (which causes cancer of a neck of uterus at women) also plays not the last role in developing of cancer of mucous oral cavity. This virus is transmitted only sexually.

Oral cavity cancer symptoms

Cancer of an oral cavity can begin with insignificant, but dolgozazhivayushchy cold on a lip. In a cavity it is possible to observe sores, erosion, white and red spots, outgrowths. Noticed at least one of these signs? Urgently address the stomatologist to establish whether it is a symptom of cancer of oral cavity.

Primary symptoms of cancer of oral cavity can be hidden from our eyes, but on internal feeling, discomfort, it is possible to establish them. For example, the lymph node sharply inflamed or you noticed changes in a voice. It what oral cavity cancer begins with.

It is accepted to distinguish three phases of development of symptoms of cancer of oral cavity:

• Initial phase of cancer of mucous oral cavity. There are unusual feelings in a center zone. Pain is practically not felt. Consolidation mucous, sores, a white plaque is observed.

• The developed oral cavity cancer phase. There is a yarkovyrazhenny ulcer or a papillary tumor. Pain amplifies. At this stage most often people address to hospital.

• The started oral cavity cancer phase. The tumor becomes exclusively dangerous and aggressive, quickly extends to other fabrics, increases in sizes, causes severe pains.

Cancer therapy of an oral cavity

At a disease of cancer of a mucous membrane of an oral cavity traditionally apply three types of treatment: radiation therapy, chemotherapy, surgical intervention. In each case the choice will depend on the general condition of the patient, on the size and a stage of development of cancer of oral cavity.

• Before use of radiation therapy function of a thyroid gland is without fail checked. If cancer therapy of an oral cavity radiation is allowed, then the patient is placed in the special cell where the tumor is subjected to radiation. Cancer cells are more sensitive, than cells of healthy fabric therefore they quickly die. Among side effects – a beam burn on the face, a pharyngalgia, change of a voice, etc.

• In the surgical way the localized tumors which are not burgeoning in the next bodies usually are removed. But if the tumor too far, then surgical intervention can have unpleasant effects for the patient: sometimes surgeons delete some bodies to reach a tumor. In the majority, remote bodies can be replaced with prostheses.

• The essence of chemotherapy is in that by means of himiopreparat to suppress life activity of cells of cancer. The dose is appointed by the doctor and depends on a phase of a tumor and its size. The drugs are administered in a blood stream, so they affect not only oral cavity cancer, but also healthy cells. For this reason after chemotherapy the list of negative effects is observed whole. Among them there is a weakened immunity, a hair loss, diarrhea, vomiting and some other side effects.

Prevention of cancer of an oral cavity

• Regular inspection at the stomatologist – guarantee of health not only your teeth, but also the prevention of cancer of oral cavity. Also regularly examine a throat, language and lateral faces independently.
• Apply sunblock cream to lips with degree of protection not less than 20 units.
• Try to adhere to a healthy lifestyle, i.e. exclude the "smoke" and "drink with friends" points from the schedule.
• Safe sex guarantees you protection against many diseases among which there is oral cavity cancer. Exclude accidental bonds, especially without contraceptives. The virus of papilloma does not doze.