Briefly describe the basic causes of tongue cancer

Having cancer is not scary. Cancer cells are innate and cannot be cut off from our body. They are not grown later. If the doctor tells you that you have tongue cancer, even though it is malignant, we don’t need to be afraid of it. Everything in the world has its own treatment. Today we will briefly describe the basic causes of tongue cancer:

The cause of tongue cancer is still unclear, but it may be related to the following factors.

First of all, poor oral hygiene creates conditions for bacteria or fungi to grow and multiply in the oral cavity, which is conducive to the formation of nitrosamines and their precursors, and contributes to the occurrence of tongue cancer.

Secondly, long-term addiction to smoking and drinking. According to American data, the incidence of people with smoking and drinking habits is 15 times higher than those who do not smoke or drink. Alcohol itself has not been proven to be carcinogenic, but alcohol and nicotine can act as solvents for carcinogens, prompting carcinogens to enter the tongue mucosa.

Furthermore, long-term stimulation from foreign bodies, residual roots or crowns of teeth, sharp tooth tips, and inappropriate dentures can cause chronic inflammation and even cancer.

Fourth, mucosal leukoplakia and erythema. The tongue is a common site for leukoplakia. Leukoplakia cancer accounts for about 12.3% of tongue cancer, and hyperplastic erythema cancer is 4 times that of leukoplakia.

Fifth, biological carcinogens, human papillomavirus is associated with the incidence of certain types of tongue cancer.

Finally, other factors, such as heredity, radiation, individual susceptibility, nutritional metabolic disorders, etc. are also related to the occurrence of tongue cancer. Through the introduction of the causes of tongue cancer, we can see that quitting smoking, drinking, and eating unhealthy and stimulating foods are effective ways to prevent tongue cancer. I hope people will pay more attention to this.

Among the many carcinogenic factors of tongue cancer, all of them can cause direct damage to the tongue mucosal epithelium, causing degeneration, inflammation, necrosis, hyperplasia, atrophy and metaplasia of the local mucosa, which is the basis of carcinogenesis.

After reading the above introduction, I think everyone should understand the main causes of tongue cancer. In fact, in many cases, if you suffer from tongue cancer, it is mainly due to the bad living environment, and part of the reason is that everyone’s eating habits are not good. In order to avoid this serious disease, everyone should pay attention to their health at ordinary times. If there is a problem, check it in time and clarify your condition in time.