Smoking Taking You A Step Closer To Oropharyngeal Cancer
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Smoking: Taking You A Step Closer To Oropharyngeal Cancer
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681
Summary:
This article is about the relationship between smoking and cancers of the mouth and throat.
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Keywords:
smoking, treatment, therapy
Article Body:
Smoking, they say, is the leading cause of lung cancer world-wide.
A recent study shows that,
Smoking and cancer
Statistics show that smoking attributes to 54% of mouth cancers, 50% of esophageal cance
These numbers certainly prove that smokers are at a bigger likelihood to develop a lot o
Tobacco smoke is composed of four thousand different harmful substances, chemicals, and
Oral or throat cancer
Oropharyngeal cancer may involve the lips, mouth, tongue, gums, salivary glands, esophag
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A sore in your mouth that doesn’t heal or increases in size.
Persistent pain in your mouth.
Lumps or white, red or dark patches inside your mouth.
Thickening of your cheek.
Difficulty chewing or swallowing or moving your tongue.
Difficulty moving your jaw, or swelling or pain in your jaw.
Soreness in your throat or feeling that something is caught in your throat.
Pain around your teeth, or loosening of your teeth.
Numbness of your tongue or elsewhere in your mouth.
Bad breath.
A swelling or lump in the throat.
A persistent cough.
Blood-flecked phlegm.
The sensation of something permanently stuck in the throat.
Voice changes, such as persistent hoarseness or huskiness.
Throat pain.
Referred pain into the ears.
Swallowing difficulties.
Breathing difficulties.
Swollen lymph glands.
Gastrointestinal disorders, such as excessive reflux, diarrhea or constipation.
Treatment
Treatment of oropharyngeal cancer will depend on the size, type, and location of the can
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Surgery. This includes surgical removal of the tumor and its affected organs. Th
Radiation therapy. This includes exposing the cancer causing cells to small, prec
Chemotherapy. It involves the use of cancer cell-killing medications that is used
Long term monitoring. This may include regular examinations and x-rays to check t
Rehabilitation therapy. This includes assistance from health professionals such a
The best way to avoid getting yourself into this situation is to avoid smoking.
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Smoking: Taking You A Step Closer To Oropharyngeal Cancer
Word Count:
681
Summary:
This article is about the relationship between smoking and cancers of the mouth and throat.
A
Keywords:
smoking, treatment, therapy
Article Body:
Smoking, they say, is the leading cause of lung cancer world-wide.
A recent study shows that,
Smoking and cancer
Statistics show that smoking attributes to 54% of mouth cancers, 50% of esophageal cance
These numbers certainly prove that smokers are at a bigger likelihood to develop a lot o
Tobacco smoke is composed of four thousand different harmful substances, chemicals, and
Oral or throat cancer
Oropharyngeal cancer may involve the lips, mouth, tongue, gums, salivary glands, esophag
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o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
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A sore in your mouth that doesn’t heal or increases in size.
Persistent pain in your mouth.
Lumps or white, red or dark patches inside your mouth.
Thickening of your cheek.
Difficulty chewing or swallowing or moving your tongue.
Difficulty moving your jaw, or swelling or pain in your jaw.
Soreness in your throat or feeling that something is caught in your throat.
Pain around your teeth, or loosening of your teeth.
Numbness of your tongue or elsewhere in your mouth.
Bad breath.
A swelling or lump in the throat.
A persistent cough.
Blood-flecked phlegm.
The sensation of something permanently stuck in the throat.
Voice changes, such as persistent hoarseness or huskiness.
Throat pain.
Referred pain into the ears.
Swallowing difficulties.
Breathing difficulties.
Swollen lymph glands.
Gastrointestinal disorders, such as excessive reflux, diarrhea or constipation.
Treatment
Treatment of oropharyngeal cancer will depend on the size, type, and location of the can
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Surgery. This includes surgical removal of the tumor and its affected organs. Th
Radiation therapy. This includes exposing the cancer causing cells to small, prec
Chemotherapy. It involves the use of cancer cell-killing medications that is used
Long term monitoring. This may include regular examinations and x-rays to check t
Rehabilitation therapy. This includes assistance from health professionals such a
The best way to avoid getting yourself into this situation is to avoid smoking.
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