The term “mouth cancer” refers to any type of cancer that appears in the mouth, including the lips, gums, tongue, inner cheek lining, roof of the mouth, and floor of the mouth. The majority of mouth cancers affect the mouth, tongue, and lips’ squamous cells.
Oral cancer, also known as oral cavity cancer, is a type of cancer that develops on the inside of the mouth. Early detection is crucial to surviving oral cancer, which is most frequently discovered after it has spread to the lymph nodes of the neck.
Causes
Mouth cancer develops when cells in the mouth or on the lips experience changes (mutations) in their DNA, which allow cancer cells to continue growing and dividing when healthy cells would die. Over time, the tumor that results from the accumulation of abnormal mouth cancer cells may spread to other parts of the head and neck or the body.
Most oral cancers are squamous cell carcinomas, and it is not known what causes the mutations in squamous cells that result in mouth cancer. Squamous cells are flat, thin cells that line the lips and the inside of the mouth, and they are where mouth cancers most frequently start.
Stages
Oral cancer has four distinct stages.
·Stage 1:There is no lymphadenopathy and the tumor is 2 centimeters (cm) or less in size.
·Stage 2:Cancerous cells have not yet spread to the lymph nodes, and the tumor is between 2 and 4 cm in size.
·Stage 3:Either the tumor is larger than 4 cm and hasn’t metastasized to the lymph nodes, or it is any size and has metastasized to one lymph node but not to other body sites.
·Stage 4:Any size tumors exist, and the lymph nodes, nearby tissues, and other body parts have all been colonized by cancer cells.
Symptoms
Mouth cancer symptoms and signs can include:
A wound that won’t go away
· A sore that bleeds
An increase in size, a lump, or a thickening of your mouth’s skin or lining
· Loose teeth
· Poorly fitting dentures
· Tongue pain
· Jaw pain or stiffness
· Difficult or painful chewing
· Difficult or painful swallowing
· Sore throat
· Dramatic weight loss
Numbness in the chin, neck, lower lip, or face
Risk factors
You are more likely to develop mouth cancer if you have the following factors:
Using any form of tobacco, including chewing tobacco, snuff, cigars, cigarettes, pipes, and so on
· Heavy alcohol use
Overexposure to the sun can cause lip aging
Human papillomavirus (HPV), a sexually transmitted infection
· A weakened immune system
Prevention
There is no known method to stop mouth cancer, but you can lower your risk if you:
·Stop using tobacco or don’t start.If you smoke or chew tobacco, it exposes your mouth’s cells to potentially harmful chemicals that can cause cancer. If you don’t smoke or chew tobacco, don’t start.
·Drink alcohol only in moderation, if at all.If you choose to drink alcohol, limit yourself to one drink per day for women and two drinks per day for men. Chronic excessive alcohol use can irritate the cells in your mouth, making them susceptible to mouth cancer.
·Eat a variety of fruits and vegetables.Because they contain vitamins and antioxidants that may lower your risk of mouth cancer, choose a diet high in fruits and vegetables.
·Avoid excessive sun exposure to your lips.Stay in the shade as much as you can, cover your mouth and your entire face with a wide-brimmed hat, and use a sunscreen lip product as part of your regular sun protection routine to shield the skin on your lips from the sun.
·See your dentist regularly.Ask your dentist to examine every area of your mouth as part of a routine dental examination for any abnormalities that could be signs of precancerous or cancerous changes in the mouth.
HOMOEOPATHIC REMEDIES
When it comes to mouth cancer, homoeopathy has many effective treatments available, but the choice depends on the patient’s individuality, taking into account the mental and emotional state as well as the physical state. Homoeopathy is currently a rapidly expanding system that is used throughout the world. Its strength lies in its evident effectiveness as it takes a holistic approach towards the sick individual through promotion of inner balance at mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical levels.
NITRIC ACID 3C—Nitric acid is one of the best treatments for mouth cancer, which presents with sharp, splinter-like pains, jaw pain and swelling, especially in the upper jaw, along with hardness and salivation.
CISTUS CANADENSIS 200 CAnother treatment for oral cancer with a cold sensation is Cistus Canadensis. Other symptoms of oral cancer with a cold sensation include a feeling of coldness throughout the body, a cold, putrid mouth, impure breath, and pain when the tongue protrudes.
KALI CYNATUM 3XOne of the best treatments for tongue cancer is kali cynatum, which is typically prescribed in the final stages of the disease when the patient experiences severe pain, a tongue ulcer with indurated edges, particularly on the right side of the tongue, difficulty speaking, loss of intelligence but not speech ability, a strange dark ground visible through a heavy white coating, pale lips and mucous membranes, and slight frothing at the mouth.
MERCURIUS CYNATUS 200 C—Merc. cynatus is prescribed in cases of fetid breath, painful and swollen salivary glands, and mouth ulceration with a gray membrane.
SEMPERVIVUM TECTORUM 3X—Sempervivum tectorum is regarded as a specific treatment for tongue cancer. Tongue ulcers and bleeding easily, especially at night, with indurations and sores and stabbing pain throughout the mouth.
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