April Is Oral Cancer Awareness Month – 2021
Though oral cancer is one of the least debated cancer, still, it is the most common type of cancer in the world. But if detected and treated early, the patients can lead a healthy life and the survival rate may also increase. This year nearly 54,0001 new cases of oral cancer have been diagnosed. Among these, about 43 per cent may not survive longer than five years. Those who will be able to combat the disease may suffer some severe long-term diseases like facial disfigurement or difficulties with eating and speaking. Since the cancer is diagnosed and discovered in the later stage, hence the death rate associated with oral and oropharyngeal cancers remains quite high.
This April, the world is observing the 22nd Annual Oral Cancer Awareness Month. To increase oral cancer awareness, the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) has organized ORAL CANCER E-CONCLAVE – “INTRIGUES OF ORAL CANCERS” every Sunday 4-6 p.m. in April.
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How Did a Person Develop Oral Cancer?
There are two different pathways by which people may develop oral and oropharyngeal cancer. One pathway is by using excessive tobacco and alcohol. The second one is through exposure to the HPV-16 (human papillomavirus version 16). A small percentage of people (under about 10%) develop oral cancers from no currently identified cause.
Though some people believe that mouth cancers are rare, still, in the USA near about 145 individuals are diagnosed with oral cancer. And a person dies from oral cancer every hour of every day.
Symptoms of Oral Cancer
Those who are using tobacco and excessive alcohol may develop one or more below-mentioned symptoms.
- Any sore or ulceration that is not healing within 14 days.
- A red, white, or black discolouration of the soft tissues of the mouth.
- Easy bleeding especially touched (friable).
- A lump or hard spot in the tissue, especially at the border of the tongue.
- Tissue raised above that which surrounds it.
- A sore under a denture (even after the adjustment of denture that does not heal).
- A lump or thickening that develops in the mouth.
- A painless and firm lump felt on the outside of the neck (for at least more than 2 weeks).
- If all the above-mentioned symptoms are persistent and not resolving even after taking medications
Symptoms for HIV- Caused Oral Cancer
- Hoarseness or sore throat that is not going even after a few weeks.
- A painless but swollen tonsil on just one side.
- A painless and firm lump felt on the outside of the neck (for more than 2 weeks).
- A persistent cough that is resolving after many days.
- Difficulty swallowing
- A sensation that food is getting trapped in your throat.
- An earache on one side (persists for more than a week).
- If all the above symptoms are persisting for more than 2 weeks.
Risk factors
Alcohol and tobacco: A plethora of medical studies have claimed that people who heavily drink and chew tobacco (above 50 years) are more prone to developing oral cancer.
HPV-16: The sexually transmitted human papillomavirus 16 (HPV) may enhance the chance of developing oral cancer. Approximately 99 per cent of people who develop an HPV oral infection may overcome the virus on their own. But, nearly 1 per cent of individuals (the immune system can’t clear the virus and thus, it remains dormant for decades) may develop cancer.
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