It’s already known that your oral health – the condition of your gums, in particular – can have an effect on your heart healthy, but now researchers are finding that there may also be a connection with head and neck cancers.
Chronic periodontitis, progressive bone loss and loosening of soft tissue surrounding the teeth, was to add to the risk of head and neck cancers, in particular, cancers in the mouth. In a study published in the most recent issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, researchers came to this conclusion after after studying 463 patients (207 control patients).
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Oral cancer, cancer of the mouth, tongue and surrounding areas may seem simple enough since these are areas that ate well seen, but sadly, most oral cancers are detected quite late, which means they are much more difficult to treat, let alone cure. And, with our aging population who were more likely to drink alcohol and/or smoke, now is when the cancer is coming through.
Estimates range around a half a million for new cases of oral cancer around the world and, because of late detection, most die within 5 years of diagnosis. That’s a grim finding.
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