Prevent Oral Cancer with These Sensible Tips

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Prevent Oral Cancer with These Sensible Tips
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Introduction

• Oral cancer starts as a small growth in the mouth
  or gums that gradually starts to sore. Oral
  cancer can affect your tongue, cheek, palates,
  and even the floor of the mouth. In a way, it can
  be fatal. Therefore, it is important to prevent
  oral cancer. Here are some sensible tips to do so

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Avoid Tobacco

• The more one consumes tobacco, the higher is
  their risk of developing oral cancer. Whether one
  chews tobacco or smokes it, it is equally harmful
  for ones health. Its continuous use can cause
  the growth of white ulcers in the mouth, thereby
  making it hard to eat.

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Moderately Consume Alcohol

• As it is with smoking, the longer one drinks
  alcohol, the higher is their risk of developing
  lung cancer. Alcohol breaks down the bodys
  defense against cancer. Excessive drinking,
  therefore, must always be avoided.

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Visit your Dentist Regularly

• Just like you go for regular health checkup to
  your physician, you should visit your dentist for
  dental checkups. The dentist will ensure that
  there are no underlying problems in your tooth,
  and suggest measures if there some minor problems
  in order to prevent them from developing further.

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Shield Your Lips from the Sun

• A direct relation has been established between
  lip cancer and ultraviolet radiation. Exposing
  your lips to the UV rays of the sun can greatly
  increase your risk of developing oral cancer. In
  several cases, it can even cause sunburns. Try to
  avoid exposure to the sun between 10am and 2pm.
  Furthermore, always apply a lip balm with SPF
  protection whenever stepping out in the sun.

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Final Word

• With these tips, you can easily prevent the risk
  of oral cancer. If you think you or someone you
  know has some inexplicable growth in the mouth,
  visit your dentist at the earliest. There are
  several cancer hospitals in Delhi which provide
  the best treatment for cancer right treatment at
  right time can help remove the cancer and stop it
  from spreading further.

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