What causes tongue cancer

What causes tongue cancer?

Tongue cancer may be caused by poor oral hygiene, long-term smoking and drinking, foreign body stimulation and other factors. The specific cause is still unclear. It is recommended to adjust the diet structure and lifestyle in daily life to actively prevent it.

Poor oral hygiene

The occurrence of tongue cancer is closely related to oral hygiene. If oral hygiene is poor, bacteria and fungi will multiply and spread in the mouth, further combined with inflammation, leading to cell proliferation and cancer.

Second, smoking and drinking

Long-term bad habits of smoking and drinking are more harmful to the body. Surveys show that smoking is significantly associated with the incidence of oral cancer, and the longer you smoke, the higher the incidence.

Third, foreign body stimulation

Regular chewing of betel nut can easily increase the division activity of oral mucosal cells. If the tongue mucosa is stimulated by foreign bodies for a long time, chronic ulcers will occur, which will eventually induce cancer.

Fourth, other factors

Oral leukoplakia is an early lesion of oral cancer and can also lead to tongue cancer.

There are many factors that induce tongue cancer, so we should pay attention to prevention. Since surgery is the main means of treating the disease, it should be performed as soon as possible after the onset of the disease, and comprehensive treatment should be adopted to reduce complications, prevent recurrence, and prolong survival.