Aggressive Oral Cancers
Mouth cancer develops in two ways, a finding that may help doctors identify how aggressive the disease is when deciding on treatments.
The researchers say mouth cancer cells either follow a mortal pathway and die naturally, or an immortal route that keeps spreading.
“The data we collected provide strong evidence for the first time that some mouth cancer tumours are more aggressive than others and therefore linked to poor patient survival,” Prof. Paul Harrison of the Beatson Institute for Cancer Research in Glasgow, Scotland, said Tuesday.
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Heavy smoking and drinking can damage DNA, leading to mouth cancer.
In 2001, there were 658 new cases of mouth cancer in Canada, and 201 deaths from it were recorded the following year, according to the Canadian Cancer Society.
The study is published in Tuesday’s issue of the journal Cancer Research.
Source: cbc.ca
Wow, out of 658 new cases of mouth cancers, 201 patients die the following year. That’s…uh…one-third. Pretty high, I would say. Next time you’re about to drink and/or smoke, think twice.
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Dr Vinod K Joshi said,
November 17, 2006
The Mouth Cancer Foundation website provides patients, carers and health professionals with easy access to comprehensive information on head and neck cancers and mouth cancer awareness campaigns.
http://www.mouthcancerfoundation.org/
The Mouth Cancer Foundation Online Support Group provides practical advice and support for cancer patients, their families and carers. http://chat.mouthcancerfoundation.org
The Mouth Cancer Foundation is a registered charity (no. 1109298).