Oral Cancer
Oral Cancer
Oral Cancer is defined as: a neoplasia on the lip or oral cavity. Cancer of the head and neck is a very highly relevant problem of global public health. Studies on oralphyanegeal cancer have shown that its risks place it at the top ten ranking of incidence of cancers (2). The top ten ranking is even after all the advancements and progress in therapy and research. Unfortunately, there has been a stagnant survival rate for those affected by this cancer (2). Research has shown that there are 300,000 plus cases a year and it is more common for males to have oral cancer than females. Many cases of oralphyanegeal cancer, nearly 50% of them are deadly leading to roughly 145,000 deaths a year (2). As to be expected many types of …show more content…
A lack of education as well as the how new hookah smoking is to the American society has made it seem safer than smoking tobacco. Although the waterpipe smoking does deal with water and tasty flavors these aspects do not mask the real threats that it poses to your oral health. Many youngsters believe that hookah is not a threat to their health (15). Although a two hour session is equivalent to smoking about ten cigarettes (16) and again waterpipe smoking still has nicotine in it. This link between cigarettes and hookah, make waterpipe smoking risky to try since the two forms of smoking can lead to oral cancer amongst other complications. A clue as to how hookah smoking can cause cancer is in a study of Middle Easterners. In some Middle Eastern cultures, hookah smoking has been a part of their society for years (19). Unfortunately some of the highest instances of oropharyngeal cancer have been discovered to be in the Middle East. When the aspects of some of the cultures in the Middle East were discovered and reviewed the researchers saw that hookah smoking was popular custom (19). This allows them to draw the conclusions that hookah smoking could possibly have strong links to oral cavity cancer. These results also help to confirm in general that oral cavity cancer can be tied to oral cavity cancer. In tobacco smoking, cigar smoking, and hookah smoking nicotine content is a reoccurring factor but it is not the only causative agent in oral cavity cancer related to smoking. This brings up the question does nicotine have to be present in smoking to be related to an oral cancer diagnosis? And what does this mean for marijuana
Oral Cancer is defined as: a neoplasia on the lip or oral cavity. Cancer of the head and neck is a very highly relevant problem of global public health. Studies on oralphyanegeal cancer have shown that its risks place it at the top ten ranking of incidence of cancers (2). The top ten ranking is even after all the advancements and progress in therapy and research. Unfortunately, there has been a stagnant survival rate for those affected by this cancer (2). Research has shown that there are 300,000 plus cases a year and it is more common for males to have oral cancer than females. Many cases of oralphyanegeal cancer, nearly 50% of them are deadly leading to roughly 145,000 deaths a year (2). As to be expected many types of …show more content…
A lack of education as well as the how new hookah smoking is to the American society has made it seem safer than smoking tobacco. Although the waterpipe smoking does deal with water and tasty flavors these aspects do not mask the real threats that it poses to your oral health. Many youngsters believe that hookah is not a threat to their health (15). Although a two hour session is equivalent to smoking about ten cigarettes (16) and again waterpipe smoking still has nicotine in it. This link between cigarettes and hookah, make waterpipe smoking risky to try since the two forms of smoking can lead to oral cancer amongst other complications. A clue as to how hookah smoking can cause cancer is in a study of Middle Easterners. In some Middle Eastern cultures, hookah smoking has been a part of their society for years (19). Unfortunately some of the highest instances of oropharyngeal cancer have been discovered to be in the Middle East. When the aspects of some of the cultures in the Middle East were discovered and reviewed the researchers saw that hookah smoking was popular custom (19). This allows them to draw the conclusions that hookah smoking could possibly have strong links to oral cavity cancer. These results also help to confirm in general that oral cavity cancer can be tied to oral cavity cancer. In tobacco smoking, cigar smoking, and hookah smoking nicotine content is a reoccurring factor but it is not the only causative agent in oral cavity cancer related to smoking. This brings up the question does nicotine have to be present in smoking to be related to an oral cancer diagnosis? And what does this mean for marijuana