Prevention of tongue cancer in daily life

Tongue cancer is a common cancer in our daily life. How to prevent tongue cancer is an issue that we urgently need to pay attention to. Because the occurrence of tongue cancer not only seriously affects our daily life and diet, but also endangers our lives. So how can we prevent the occurrence of tongue cancer in our daily life?

Tongue cancer is the most common oral cancer. Most tongue cancers are squamous cell carcinomas, especially in the front 2/3 of the tongue. Adenocarcinomas are less common and are mostly located at the root of the tongue. Lymphoepithelial carcinoma and undifferentiated carcinoma may also occur at the root of the tongue. Tongue cancer mostly occurs at the edge of the tongue, followed by the tip, back and root of the tongue, and is often ulcerative or infiltrative. It is generally highly malignant, grows fast, and is highly invasive. It often affects the tongue muscles, resulting in limited tongue movement, making it difficult to speak, eat and swallow. Tongue cancer can invade the palatoglossal arch and tonsils posteriorly. In the late stage, tongue cancer can spread to the floor of the mouth and jawbone, fixing the entire tongue.

Tongue cancer is related to bad living habits, so oral hygiene is very important in daily life. In daily life, you should develop a good habit of brushing your teeth in the morning and evening to avoid residues in the gaps between your teeth. In addition, for patients who wear dentures, they should also keep their teeth clean, keep their dentures intact at all times, and correct uncomfortable dentures in time.

Tongue cancer is a type of malignant tumor in oral cancer, so the dietary habits in daily life are crucial. In terms of diet, first of all, we should smoke less or quit smoking, drink less or quit drinking. Long-term and large-scale drinking of tobacco and alcohol is not only not conducive to the condition, but also increases the risk of cancer. In addition, we should eat less fried, pickled, moldy, sour and spicy foods, because these foods contain a large number of carcinogenic factors, which will increase the acidic substances in the body and cause cancer.

In daily life, doing a good job of tongue cancer screening is very effective in preventing tongue cancer, so that early detection and early treatment can be achieved. If you have oral ulcers, erosions, and pain in your life, it is best to get a diagnosis as soon as possible. If you have benign oral diseases, such as papilloma of the corpus callosum or erosive lichen planus, you should do an excisional biopsy as soon as possible, or go to the hospital for a complete cure, otherwise the condition will gradually worsen and increase the risk of tongue cancer.