Do all betel nut or tobacco chewers get oral cancer?
Betel nut and tobacco chewers are definitely more prone to oral cancer than those who do not have this habit, but there are also other factors such as genetics, diet, environment and the persons immune system. Will stopping the habit improve the condition? There are certain lesions seen frequently in the mouth of betel nut and tobacco chewers. These lesions precede oral cancer. If these preceding lesions are identified in time, then stopping the habit will definitely improve the lesion or maybe even cure it. Is pain an early sign of Cancer? Not always. Pain is usually a late symptom of cancer. People often think that persistent pain such as headache or constant pain in the region of the face means cancer, but this is rarely the case. However pain should not be ignored. What are the side effects of treatment? There are side effects to all forms of treatments involving oral cancer. Surgery If the lesion is small then there are usually no side effects, but if the lesion is large the it ma
