Shedding the Light on Oral Cancer Prevention

In June 2013, actor Michael Douglas stated in his interview that his laryngeal cancer was caused by HPV (Kotz, 2013) to eliminate highlighting of oral cancer prevention. Many people are shocked. HPV is widely believed to cause nasopharyngeal cancer nationwide. HPV is an abbreviation for human papilloma virus. It is a sexually transmitted virus that affects the moist part of the body through skin-to-skin contact ("Human Papillomavirus", 2013). Vaccines such as Gardasil and Cervarix are used to prevent viral HPV infection ("Hpv Vaccine - Problems", 2012).

Approximately 49,750 new cases of oral cancer are diagnosed every year in the United States. More than 9,750 people die in oral cancer each year in the United States. In the United States, oral cancer accounts for about 4% of all cancers and 2% of all cancer deaths. In Western Europe, oral cancer accounts for 2 to 6% of all malignant tumors. . In Asia, oropharyngeal cancer is the leading cancer in men, the third most common cancer among African and Asian women. The average 5-year survival rate of oral cancer patients is about 50%. This is mainly due to the slow discovery of the disease. Early detection and prevention is the key to fighting this deadly disease

Oral cancer is part of a group of cancers called head and neck cancer. Oral cancer occurs in the mouth and in any part of the oropharynx. Most oral cancer occurs from the tongue and the bottom of the mouth. Almost all oral cancer starts with squamous cells (squamous epithelial cells) covering the mouth, tongue and lips. These cancers are called squamous cell cancer. When oral cancer spreads (spreads), it usually spreads through the lymphatic system. Cancer cells entering the lymphatic system are carried by lymphatic fluids, clear, watery liquids. Cancer cells usually appear first in lymph nodes near the neck

Oral cancer: Oral cancer is an example of squamous cell carcinoma and includes oral epithelial tumor. The cheek lining, the bottom of the mouth, the gums and the bottom of the mouth are parts affected by oral cancer. Salivary gland tumor is also an oral cancer such as adenoid cystic carcinoma. Head and neck cancer is derived from squamous cell carcinoma, which is also a serious problem of cancer. Ureter and renal squamous cell carcinoma are rare malignant tumors. • Symptoms: mouth ulcers in the mouth, lips and tongue, cracked in mouth, pale yellow, or faded. In patients with oral cancer, difficulty in chewing, mouth ulcers, problems with tongue, difficulty in speaking, etc. are seen. Oral submucosa affects buccal and labial tissues