What are the causes of tongue cancer

Cancer is a common disease that endangers life safety. We can prevent and cure cancer based on its causes. Don’t think of death when you talk about cancer. In fact, cancer is not terrible. Cancer cells are cells that we are born with in our bodies. It’s just that the cancer cells in our bodies become distorted and form cancer. Today, let’s take a look at the causes of tongue cancer:

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

Long-term addiction to smoking and drinking: According to American data, the incidence of people who are addicted to smoking and drinking 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.

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.

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

Leukoplakia and erythema: The tongue is a common site for leukoplakia. Leukoplakia cancer accounts for about 12.3% of tongue cancers, and hyperplastic erythema cancer is 4 times the rate of leukoplakia.

Biological carcinogens: Human papillomavirus has been linked to the development of certain types of tongue cancer.

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 know 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 local mucosal degeneration, inflammation, necrosis, hyperplasia, atrophy and metaplasia, which are the basis of cancer. After reading the above introduction, I think everyone should understand the main causes of tongue cancer. In fact, many times, 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 very good. In order to avoid this serious disease, everyone should pay attention to their health at ordinary times, check in time if there is a problem, and clarify their condition in time.