Ask.Dentist: Are you at risk of mouth cancer? 您有患口腔癌的风险吗？

ARE YOU AT RISK OF MOUTH CANCER? 

Generally, the risk factors of oral cancer are smoking, tobacco habits (dip, snuff, or chewing tobacco products), alcohol consumption, excessive sun exposure and immune problems.

However, some specific areas of the mouth has specific risk factors. For instance, the floor of the mouth tends to be associated with smoking and alcohol, whereas the cheeks tend to be linked to chewing betel and tobacco.

Anyone can be affected by mouth cancer, whether they have their own teeth or not. Average age of getting oral cancer is about 60 years for the three main races. For the indigenous people, it is about 55. Man with diagnosed of mouth cancer higher can women.

However, research has shown that mouth cancer is becoming more common in younger patients and in women. 

Early detection can saves lives! If you're at risk, get a mouth screening with your dentist! Together we can fight against mouth cancer! 

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您有患口腔癌的风险吗？

我们总是喜欢临时抱佛脚!事情到了不可缓和的余地，我们才想到解决!得了病才想到看医生!才想到要注意生活习惯! 才想到了解病因!才想到要治疗!才想到要学会预防! 才想到对于我们来说什么才是最宝贵的!不管怎么说，现在意识到这些还不算晚!你知道口腔癌都有什么风险吗? 来看看下面：导致口腔癌的罪魁有哪些呢?

口腔癌的高风险因素有吸烟，嚼烟草产品习惯，饮酒，过度阳光曝晒和免疫问题。口腔的一些特定区域也有特定风险因素。例如，舌头底下常与吸烟和饮酒习惯有关，而脸颊内侧则是常与嚼槟榔和咀嚼烟草有关。此外，任何人都有可能罹患口腔癌，不管他们是否有牙与否。三大种族的口腔癌患者的平均年龄是60岁左右。土著人则在55岁左右。男性被诊断出患有口腔癌人数要比女性更高。然而，研究显示，口腔癌有逐渐年轻化和妇女患者增加的趋势。

目前,早期检查和早期治疗仍是提高口腔癌治愈率的关键。！如果您是高风险群，尽早找您的牙医做个口腔癌的检验！为了我们的健康，让我们一起对抗口腔癌吧！