What is a way to get mouth cancer?

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What are the chances of getting mouth cancer from smoking?

Answer 1

Genetic Mutation: A genetic mutation occurs which causes the cancerous cells to divide uncontrollably and to not die off. This mutation can be from a genetic predisposition, but more often in the mouth it is cause by a carcinogenic agent, such as the use of cigarettes and smokeless tobacco.

Answer 2

Smoke drink: Most common causes of oral cancer are smoking tobacco products and excessive alcohol intake.

Answer 3

Mutations: Cancer occurs when cells mutate, divide uncontrollably, and do not die off. The mutation can occur naturally, but more often from an outside source. Very high doses of radiation can be a cause, but more often in the mouth it is cigarette smoking and use of smokeless tobacco. Use of alcohol while smoking increases your chances even more.

Answer 4

Oral cancer: Any chronic habits such as alcohol or tobacco, fractured teeth and dentures, and genetics.

Answer 5

Most common: Most common causes are heavy drinking and heavy smoking. See ENT doc for treatment.

Answer 6

Ulcers, hoarseness.: Oral cavity cancers present as nonhealing ulcers that can be painful. Hoarseness may be an early sign of laryngeal cancer.

Answer 7

Unfortunately, None: Like most dangerous diseases and conditions, there are no symptoms in the early stages. However, there can be some characteristic visual changes, but they're often hard for people to see, since they're in the mouth or throat. Any sore that doesn't go away in a couple of weeks needs to be examined. Any area that changes color, itches, bleeds, or becomes raised and/or rough needs to be seen too.

Answer 8

Oral cancer causes: The main causes of oral cancer are smoking, drinking excessive alcohol, chewing tobacco, and human papillovirus. Good clinical examinations are ways to catch things early.

Answer 9

Several: Oral sex, has become a major cause, due to the hpv virus. Hpv has been spreading oral cancer much more rapidly than in years past. Multiple sex partners has been shown to expand the incidence of probability exponentially. Heavy smoking, heavy drinking and an unhealthy lifestyle are also contributors.

Answer 10

Avoid these: The main causes of oral cancer are smoking, drinking excessive alcohol, chewing tobacco, and HPV. Frequency of cancer will increase with increasing frequency of exposing oral mucosa to these agents. See oral surgeon or ENT doc for early diagnosis.

Answer 11

Yes: Orally cancer has been primarily a disease of older men who smoke and drink alcohol , however this has changed in the last few years. Now oral cancers are seen in young er people. This is because of the increase in hpv. Some strains are known to cause cancers. Your doctor can test for hpv., especially in women.

Answer 12

Small risk: Oral cancer starts to become significantly more prevalent in the 50's. Smoking and alcohol increase your risk at any age. Here is a good resource for incidence based upon several factors: http://www.Nidcr.Nih.Gov/datastatistics/finddatabytopic/oralcancer/oralcancerincidence.Htm.

Answer 13

Unlikely: Unlikely., but. See oral surgeon or ENT doc if you have any of these symptoms: Persistent mouth sore, persistent mouth pain, a lump or thickening in the cheek, a white/red patch on the gums, tongue, tonsil, or lining of the mouth, a sore throat, hoarseness or feeling that something is caught in the throat that does not go away, difficulty swallowing/chewing.

Answer 14

No, but . . .: Mouth cancer (oral cancer) is not transmitted by kissing. However, doctors believe that some throat cancers are caused by strains of HPV (human papilloma virus). HPV causes genital warts and cervical cancer. Researchers are trying to find out if vaccines like Gardasil can prevent some throat cancers, because oral sex transmits HPV viruses from one's genitals into a partners mouth and throat.

Answer 15

NO: Cancer is not an infectious disease. Rather its a change in tissue reproduction...Kissing should not have an effect on any type of cancertransmission.

Answer 16

No: No. Most common causes smoking and alcohol. See ENT doc for assessment, treatment.

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