What do you think oral cancers are preventable?

Most oral cancers are preventable as they are associated with proven risk habits such as tobacco and alcohol consumption.

The most attractive strategy to improve outcomes in oral cancer is prevention.

Best outcomes can be achieved through Chemoprevention (Agents that can halt malignant transformation or reverse the process), Lifestyle Modifications(Cessation of high–risk habits such as smoking, alcohol consumption, tobacco / betel nut chewing) and Regular Screening of patients at high risk of developing cancers.

Prevention strategies can be Primary, Secondary, or Tertiary.  

Primary prevention- aimed at cessation of high–risk factors that play a vital role in disease causation like cessation of smoking, alcohol consumption, and tobacco/betel nut chewing.

Secondary prevention- aimed at identifying patients at risk of developing cancer by screening or detection.

Tertiary prevention- aimed at prevention of the occurrence of a second cancer in a patient after the management of the first cancer.

Early diagnosis and treatment give the best results in terms of cure as well as preservation of the functions (such as speech and swallowing).

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