Is your mouth talking to cancer?

Is your mouth talking to cancer? The link between oral microbiota and Head & Neck Cancer Head and neck cancer is the 6th most common cancer worldwide, with over half a million new cases every year. We know tobacco, alcohol and HPV play a major role, but science is uncovering a new actor: your oral […]

Global study links alcohol to rising cases of lip and oral cavity cancer

Heavy alcohol consumption has sharply increased the global burden of lip and oral cavity cancers over the past three decades, with the steepest rise seen in Southeast Asia and in lower-middle SDI regions (the SDI reflects the average education level of a country’s population) according to a new analysis based on Global Burden of Disease […]

5 FOODS MAY RAISE THE RISK OF ORAL CANCER

5 FOODS MAY RAISE THE RISK OF ORAL CANCER 1. Processed meats 2. Red meats 3. Alcohol 4. Sugar-sweetened beverages 5. Fried foods These 5 foods may increase cancer risk. Oral and oropharyngeal cancers are the sixth most common cancers in the U.S., with tobacco use, heavy alcohol consumption and HPV infection among the most […]

ORAL CANCER RISK FACTORS

ORAL CANCER RISK FACTORS The major risk factors for oral cancer include tobacco use, alcohol consumption, HPV infection, and prolonged sun exposure. 1. Tobacco Use: Smoking tobacco, chewing tobacco, or using smokeless tobacco (like snuff and betel quid) significantly increases the risk of oral cancer. The risk increases with the amount and duration of tobacco […]

ORAL CANCER

ORAL CANCER “April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month, and with rates on the rise here is your reminder to ensure your dentist is conducting an oral cancer screening at least once a year” – Dr. Jay Grossman DDS Source: Dr. Jay Grossman DDS and The Congiergedds