Risk factors for mouth cavity cancers
- Author:
Nguyen Huu Thoi
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Mouth cavity cancers
- MeSH:
Mouth Neoplasms;
Risk factors;
Age Factors;
Epidemiology
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2004;483(7):16-17
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
For detecting mouth cavity cancers, it must pay attention on the high risk factors group (above 45 years old, alcoholism, smoking and betel using); Abnormal feeling in the mouth (bleeding of tooth root, or red, white piece appeared, persistently exist in mouth). When the obove mentioned signs exist more than two weeks after infecting antibiotics and using antiflammatory medicines. To affirm the diagnosis, biopsy must be made in suspected case; Toludine blue dying must be made to detect early the abnormalties.
