The incidence of ORAL CANCER is increasing day by day …
Lifestyle choices
Increased tobacco products in smoking and smokeless forms… Which is popular amongst the youngsters
HPV Infections
Genetics
Are the major risk factors for oral cancer.
What measures you will be taking to prevent oral cancer ?
Let’s discuss…
A clear intervention is required against the use of tobacco and its products. India has a very high incidence of oral cancer due to both tobacco use and smoking. More public health awareness programs and screening should be conducted.
Awareness about screening or even oral health checkup every six months
Letting your friends and dear ones know about this too is important.
Avoiding tobacco and alcohol
Follow a good oral hygiene
Regular dental appointments
Diet and nutrition
Limit your exposure to the sun
By actively changing habits - We know that it’s really difficult by its the only option.
By using replacements that are less harmful and then decreasing their use day by day can be useful in such situations.
Awarenes programs should be conducted door to door. No tobacco person is going to volunteer himself for a screening program. So screeing ecah house in tobacco overusage regions must be done.
Tbh everyone is aware about the harm but they still choose to do it
Lifestyle and behavioral measures should be the major preventions