How to prevent tongue cancer in winter

The number of people suffering from tongue cancer is increasing day by day. Tongue pain and limited movement seriously endanger the daily life of patients. We should take the prevention of tongue cancer as a part of daily life. We should take targeted precautions according to the causes of tongue cancer. Today, let's take a look at how to prevent tongue cancer in winter.

1. Strengthen cancer prevention surveys to achieve early detection, early diagnosis, and early treatment. If there is erosion, cracking, or ulceration on the tongue surface, it should be taken seriously and a cytology or biopsy should be performed if necessary.

2. Pay attention to oral hygiene and brush your teeth in the morning and evening. Surveys show that people who cannot brush their teeth every day are 2.1 times more likely to develop tongue cancer than those who brush their teeth frequently. Remove residual roots and crowns of teeth and correct inappropriate dentures. Inappropriate dentures, caries, sharp ridges, etc., which cause long-term friction with the side edge of the tongue, can cause ulcers; poor oral hygiene, chronic inflammatory stimulation, and mechanical damage can all become cancer-promoting factors. If oral ulcers do not heal for two weeks, you must pay close attention to them in time.

3. Moderate smoking and drinking, and eat less irritating foods. Studies have shown that nicotine in tobacco is carcinogenic. Smokers are not only prone to tongue cancer, but also have a greatly increased chance of developing a second primary cancer if they continue to smoke after tongue cancer is cured. Alcohol itself has not been proven to be carcinogenic, but it has a carcinogenic effect. Alcohol can act as a solvent for carcinogens, prompting carcinogens to enter the tongue mucosa and cause cancer.

4. Treat tongue precancerous lesions, such as severe leukoplakia, promptly.

5. Papilloma, especially those with plaque-like and wide base, should be surgically removed promptly. If benign lesions or precancerous lesions are found, such as papilloma of the tongue or erosive lichen planus, they should be removed and biopsied promptly, or actively treated and observed regularly.

In addition to the possible reasons mentioned above, it is necessary to maintain a good life routine and regular work and rest habits; genetics, body susceptibility, nutritional metabolic disorders, race and radiotherapy may be related to the occurrence of tongue cancer.

To prevent tongue cancer, you should give up bad habits, such as smoking and alcoholism, and develop good living habits. Improve oral hygiene and actively treat dental diseases. Brush your teeth every morning and evening, rinse your mouth after meals, and have an oral examination at least once a year. If you find dental and periodontal diseases, treat them in time; treat caries and residual roots and crowns in time, restore the normal anatomical form of teeth at an early stage, and remove residual roots and crowns that are difficult to cure in time; grind sharp-edged teeth to make their edges smooth to prevent damage to the side edges of the tongue. Eat a reasonable and balanced diet and minimize exposure to radiation. Improve nutrition and eat more foods rich in vitamins.