The snuff is a carcinogen for aerodigestive mucosa of the mouth, larynx and lungs circled that alcohol is a lower risk.

The snuff and alcohol trigger the risk of developing a tumor in the mouth. The snuff is a carcinogen for aerodigestive mucosa of the mouth, larynx and lungs, circled that alcohol is a lower risk, but if you add snuff and alcohol chances of oral cancer increase exponentially, according to Julio Steel Maxillofacial Surgeon and Hospital Gregorio Maranon Hospital in Madrid Chiron.

Oral tumors are increasing among women, probably due to the change in lifestyle.

“Until recently, the typical patient was an older man, smoker, alcoholic … However, in recent years the incidence in women is increasing and they are seeing increasingly younger patients,” said Dr Steel.

The prevalence of oral cancer is about 15.7 cases per hundred thousand men per year and 0 per hundred thousand women per year. Although this type of tumor is not the most prevalent, its impact on social life, aesthetics and functionality of the individual is very important since appearing in a very visible and the important structures which lie.

These tumors are more frequent in the tongue, floor of the mouth and lips. The latter are more prevalent among people highly exposed to the sun, like farmers or sailors.

In the treatment of oral cancer and surgery is indicated, often, radiation therapy and / or chemotherapy. However, the key is prevented by avoiding exposure to carcinogens (alcohol and snuff) and proper maintenance of dentures.

Once the disease appears, it is vital for early diagnosis to surgery mutilation as small as possible.