منہ کا کینسر منہ میں موجود اعضا کا کینسر ہے۔ یہ کینسر ہونٹوں ، زبان،گالوں اور منہ کے اوپر اور نیچے کی سطح پر اثر انداز ہو سکتا ہے۔ یہ گردن اور سر کی اقسام کے زیر آتا ہے اور اس کا علاج بھی انہی کی طرح کیاجاتا ہے۔ منہ کا لینسر زیادہ تر ہونٹوں، مسوڑوں اور زبان کو متاثر کرتا ہے۔ اس کینسر کی بڑی وجہ تمباکو کا استعمال ہے۔ سگریٹ نوشی اور سگار کا استعمال بھی منہ کے کینسر کی وجہ بن سکتا ہے۔ شراب نوشی کی کثرت اور زیادہ دیر تک دھوپ کا سامنا اس کینسر کا خطرہ بڑھا دیتا ہے۔ ایچ۔پی۔وی وایرس سے متاثرہ افراد اور کمزور قوت مدافعت کےحامل افراد میں بھی اس کینسر کی شکایت عام ہے۔
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Oral cavity cancer is the cancer that grows on the inside of the mouth. It can grow in any part. Specifically, it occurs on the lips, the gums, and the tongue. It can also occur on the inner skin of the cheek, and the floor and roof of the mouth.
Oral cavity cancer is grouped in together with a special category of cancers known as head and neck cancers. The treatment is often very similar for all the cancers in this particular category.
The symptoms of oral cavity cancer are
Mouth cancers materialize due to change, or mutations, in the DNA of the lip or mouth cells. The DNA is quite like the instruction and information center of the cell. When mutations occur, the instruction to continue growing and dividing gets sent and so the cells do just that. Because of this the steadily growing and dividing mouth cancer cells group together and make a tumor. As time passes, it possible that these cells spread inside the oral cavity, or they could even spread to parts of the head or neck or even around the body.
Usually oral cavity cancers start in the cells that form the lips’ and the mouth’s inner lining. It is still not clear what causes the mutation that converts these cells into such a hazard.
Factors that can increase your risk of mouth cancer include: Research has identified a multitude of risk factors associated with oral cavity cancer. Using or consuming tobacco of any type or through any means, whether it be by smoking cigarettes, cigars or pipes or by chewing it. Excessive usage of alcohol has also been identified as a risk factor. Prolonged lip exposure to the sun is another risk factor.
The presence of human papilloma virus and a failing immune system have also been shown to elevate the risk for oral cavity cancer.
There is no one way of preventing oral cavity cancer. However, one can aim at reducing the risk of mouth cancer. Restricting tobacco use can achieve this. Smoking should also be minimalized and if possible, completely stopped. The lips should also be shielded from excessive sun by staying under the shade as much as possible, by wearing large-brimmed hats or by applying some lip sunscreen before going out.
Regularly visits to the dentist are also recommended.