Erythroplakia Health Feed

There are many causes of white or white and red patches in mouth. Most common are cheekbites which are seen as horizontal lines in the middle of the cheek. Wisdom teeth can cause thickened white patch on the posterior part of the cheek.
Candidiasis is common cause of white patch especially in those using steroid inhaler for asthma. Oral lichen planus a premalignant condition, gives rise to wickham’s striae which appear as white patches, but can also have reddish patches in erosive type. Su...more

There are many causes of white or white and red patches in mouth. Most common are cheekbites which are seen as horizontal lines in the middle of the cheek. Wisdom teeth can cause thickened white patch on the posterior part of the cheek.
Candidiasis is common cause of white patch especially in those using steroid inhaler for asthma. Oral lichen planus a premalignant condition, gives rise to wickham’s striae which appear as white patches, but can also have reddish patches in erosive type. Subm...more

Leukoplakia is any white patch in the mouth or pharynx/larynx, which does not have any other cause like candidiasis, lichen planus or cheek bite.
If you have cheek bite, which is a linear line in the middle of the cheek, donot worry about it as it does not lead to increased risk of cancer. The Biopsy of cheek bite aswell as innocuous leukoplakia will show the same findings of hyperplastic epithelium. But the leukoplakia which is undergoing changes will show dysplasia. Leukoplakia is usually ...more

Cancer is caused by uncontrolled growth of cells in an area of our body. It can be due to loss of function of tumor suppressor genes or due to increased function of oncogenes.
There are many cancers and that many causes of cancer.
If localised, it may form a lump or swelling. Usually painless. If it has spread i.e. Stage 4, then symptoms due to the affected site or organ can occur. E.g. Breathlessness or hemoptysis in lung, jaundice in liver, ascites with abdominal distension in peritone...more

Cancer is caused by uncontrolled growth of cells in an area of our body. It can be due to loss of function of tumor suppressor genes or due to increased function of oncogenes.
There are many cancers and that many causes of cancer.
If localised, it may form a lump or swelling. Usually painless. If it has spread then symptoms due to the affected organ can occur. It is not possible to write about all cancers and all it's symptoms. You can read a book called Devita, Hellman, and Rosenberg's ...more

There are many cancers and that many causes of cancer.
If localised, it may form a lump or swelling. Usually painless. If it has spread i.e. Stage 4, then symptoms due to the affected site or organ can occur. E.g. Breathlessness or hemoptysis in lung, jaundice in liver, ascites with abdominal distension in peritoneum, bone pain or fracture in bony mets, convulsion, vomiting and signs of raised intracranial hypertension in brain mets. It is not possible to write about all cancers and all itâ€...more

Medical Care
The treatment of patients with oral submucous fibrosis depends on the degree of clinical involvement. If the disease is detected at a very early stage, cessation of the habit is sufficient. Most patients with oral submucous fibrosis present with moderate-to-severe disease. Moderate-to-severe oral submucous fibrosis is irreversible. Medical treatment is symptomatic and predominantly aimed at improving mouth movements. Treatment strategies are described below. [4] The role of thes...more

Medical Care
The treatment of patients with oral submucous fibrosis depends on the degree of clinical involvement. If the disease is detected at a very early stage, cessation of the habit is sufficient. Most patients with oral submucous fibrosis present with moderate-to-severe disease. Moderate-to-severe oral submucous fibrosis is irreversible. Medical treatment is symptomatic and predominantly aimed at improving mouth movements. Treatment strategies are described below. [4] The role of thes...more

Medical Care
The treatment of patients with oral submucous fibrosis depends on the degree of clinical involvement. If the disease is detected at a very early stage, cessation of the habit is sufficient. Most patients with oral submucous fibrosis present with moderate-to-severe disease. Moderate-to-severe oral submucous fibrosis is irreversible. Medical treatment is symptomatic and predominantly aimed at improving mouth movements. Treatment strategies are described below. [4] The role of thes...more

Cancer is caused by uncontrolled growth of cells in an area of our body. It can be due to loss of function of tumor suppressor genes or due to increased function of oncogenes.
Screening is recommended for a few cancers to help in early detection and cure.
Breast Cancer: screening mammography from age 45 years every 2-3 yearly. Cervical cancer: Pap smear (3 yearly) or HPV (5 yearly) from age 26 to 55
Prostate cancer PSA level every 2 years from age 50.
Oral cancers: visual inspect...more