Symptoms of Oral Cancer: According to the National Oral Cancer Registry, 60,000 new cases of oral cancer are reported every year in India. According to statistics, every hour more than 5 people lose their lives due to oral cancer in India. This cancer is more common in people aged 40 years and older. In such a situation, it is necessary to identify the symptoms of oral cancer in time and start treatment. Dr. Ambes Singh, expert of Fortis Hospital, has explained about the two main problems occurring in oral cancer.
Don’t ignore these two symptoms of mouth cancer.
Doctors say that these two symptoms should never be ignored. These may be symptoms of oral cancer.
First symptoms: Mouth sores or ulcers that do not heal for two to three weeks or occur repeatedly.
Second symptom: White or red spots, lumps, or persistent bleeding in the mouth.
Keep an eye on these symptoms also.
According to the Indian Council of Medical Research, these symptoms may appear in mouth cancer:
- A wound on the mouth, face or cheek that does not heal.
- problem in opening mouth
- stuck in throat
- Pain in mouth, jaw and teeth
- problems chewing or swallowing
- Swelling and blisters inside the mouth, on the lips or gums.
- lump on skin
- Bleeding from the mouth without any reason.
- Change in voice.
- loose teeth
- Weight loss without any reason.
This symptom can be seen in any disease or any type of cancer. If such symptoms appear continuously for two weeks, it is necessary to get checked by a doctor.
Who are at higher risk of oral cancer?
People who consume tobacco and smoke cigarettes are at higher risk of oral cancer. People who drink alcohol are also at risk. People with poor diet and infected with human papillomavirus have weak immunity and AIDS patients are more likely to develop cancer. Exposure to ultraviolet rays of the sun increases the risk of lip cancer.
Check yourself for oral cancer.
According to ICMR, you can check yourself to see if there are any suspicious marks or abnormal symptoms in your mouth. For this, follow these steps-
- First, wash your hands.
- Now check inside the mouth with your finger whether there is any lump.
- Tilt your head back and look at the roof of your mouth to see if any lumps are forming.
- Take out your tongue and lift it up with your finger. Check under the tongue to see if everything is normal.
- Check both sides of the neck to see if there are any lumps or bumps.