Tongue Cancers: Open Wide And Say “Oh!”
July 15, 2008
What are tongue cancers and their causes?
Tongue cancers are cancers that begin in the tongue and can spread to other parts of the body, in the latter stages of the cancer. The exact cause of tongue cancer is unknown, but it has been proven that those who use a lot of tobacco products, including those who chew tobacco and snuff and those who consume large amounts of alcohol, are most likely to get mouth cancer.
Who are at the most risk for tongue cancers other than just smokers and drinkers?
One of the risk factors for having tongue cancer are men, especially ones over forty years old, people who have poor dental and oral upkeep, people of both sexes who are over 40 years old or older, those who had inflammation of the mucous membranes inside the mouth because of drinking or and/or smoking, those who had a history of having ulcers in the mouth and those who have a family background of mouth cancer.
What are the symptoms or signs of mouth cancer?
Well, first you want to see a doctor and have him or her, test you to see if you do have tongue cancer or another condition. The usual symptoms for tongue cancer are but not limited to the following: A person having a lump, ulcer or skin lesion on or near the tongue, a person having trouble swallowing, a person having mouth sores and pains in the mouth, a person having trouble moving the tongue or have numbness in the tongue, a person having changes in speech, due to the person unable to move their tongue across the mouth when talking, a person having a painful feeling when speaking and eating and a person that has blood coming from the tongue. If you are having these symptoms, you should see a doctor as soon as possible and get the best treatment for this cancer.
The treatments for tongue cancer depends on the stage of the cancer and the person’s overall condition, treatments for moth cancer sufferers, range from surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy and/or speech and tongue therapy.
To help prevent mouth cancer, a person should do the following things to reduce the risk of getting mouth cancer and those things include a person not smoking or using tobacco products at all, drinking less alcohol and seeing a physician regularly for cancer screening exams and check-ups.
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