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The most potent risk factor in the development of oral cancer is [[alcohol]] intake, [[tobacco use]] and human papillomavirus transmitted through sexual contact. The other risk factors include history of betel quid intake, male gender, age over 55 year, [[ultraviolet light]], [[Fanconi anemia]], [[dyskeratosis congenita]], [[lichen planus]], [[graft-versus-host disease]] (GVHD), immune system suppression, mouthwash and irritation from dentures.<ref name="radio"> Squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue. Radiopedia(2015) http://radiopaedia.org/articles/squamous-cell-carcinoma-of-the-tongue Accessed on November 16, 2015</ref> | The most potent risk factor in the development of oral cancer is [[alcohol]] intake, [[tobacco use]] and [[human papillomavirus]] transmitted through sexual contact. The other risk factors include history of betel quid intake, male gender, age over 55 year, [[ultraviolet light]], [[Fanconi anemia]], [[dyskeratosis congenita]], [[lichen planus]], [[graft-versus-host disease]] (GVHD), immune system suppression, mouthwash and irritation from dentures.<ref name="radio"> Squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue. Radiopedia(2015) http://radiopaedia.org/articles/squamous-cell-carcinoma-of-the-tongue Accessed on November 16, 2015</ref> | ||
==Risk Factors== | ==Risk Factors== | ||
The major risk factors in the development of tongue cancer includes the following:<ref name="radio"> Squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue. Radiopedia(2015) http://radiopaedia.org/articles/squamous-cell-carcinoma-of-the-tongue Accessed on November 16, 2015</ref> | The major risk factors in the development of tongue cancer includes the following:<ref name="radio"> Squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue. Radiopedia(2015) http://radiopaedia.org/articles/squamous-cell-carcinoma-of-the-tongue Accessed on November 16, 2015</ref> | ||
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Other less potent risk factors includes the following: | Other less potent risk factors includes the following: | ||
*Lifestyle | *Lifestyle | ||
** | **Betel quid | ||
*Genetics | *Genetics | ||
**[[Fanconi anemia]] | **[[Fanconi anemia]] | ||
**[[Dyskeratosis | **[[Dyskeratosis]] congenital | ||
**[[Family history]] of [[squamous cell carcinoma]] | **[[Family history]] of [[squamous cell carcinoma]] | ||
*General | *General | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Simrat Sarai, M.D. [2]
Overview
The most potent risk factor in the development of oral cancer is alcohol intake, tobacco use and human papillomavirus transmitted through sexual contact. The other risk factors include history of betel quid intake, male gender, age over 55 year, ultraviolet light, Fanconi anemia, dyskeratosis congenita, lichen planus, graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), immune system suppression, mouthwash and irritation from dentures.[1]
Risk Factors
The major risk factors in the development of tongue cancer includes the following:[1]
- Tobacco smoking
- Alcohol ingestion
- Human papillomavirus (HPV), especially HPV type 16[2]
Other less potent risk factors includes the following:
- Lifestyle
- Betel quid
- Genetics
- Fanconi anemia
- Dyskeratosis congenital
- Family history of squamous cell carcinoma
- General
- Male gender
- Ultraviolet light
- Age over 55 year
- Graft-versus-host disease(GVHD)
- Immune system suppression
- Lichen planus
- Unproven risk factors
- Mouthwash
- Irritation from dentures
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue. Radiopedia(2015) http://radiopaedia.org/articles/squamous-cell-carcinoma-of-the-tongue Accessed on November 16, 2015
- ↑ Oropharyngeal cancer. National Cancer Institute(2015) http://www.cancer.gov/types/head-and-neck/hp/oropharyngeal-treatment-pdq Accessed on November 16, 2015