Erythroplakia Health Feed

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.
Cancers related to viral infection are few.
HPV is related to cervical, penile, Anil and oral cavity related. The HPV vaccine is available now a days which can help in prevention of HPV infection.
HBV and HCV are related to liver cancer. They are transmitted by sexual contact, blood and from mother to child dur...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

Oral cancer (OC) occurs when DNA mutations develop in the cells lining the lips and the mouth cavity. It commonly affects the tongue, floor of mouth, buccal mucosa, lips, palate, gum etc all. Mostly, oral cancers are squamous cell carcinomas that begin in the squamous cells lining the lips and the inside of mouth.

Type: of oral cancer are as enumerated below -

Squamous cell carcinoma: is the most common, as described above.

Adenocarcinoma: affects the salivary glands.<...more

Symptoms
Leukoplakia usually occurs on your gums, the insides of your cheeks, the bottom of your mouth — beneath the tongue — and, sometimes, your tongue. It isn't usually painful and may go unnoticed for a while.
Leukoplakia may appear:
White or grayish in patches that can't be wiped away
Irregular or flat-textured
Thickened or hardened in areas
Along with raised, red lesions (speckled leukoplakia or erythroplakia), which are more likely to show precancerous changes
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