16-year-old male had cancer of the palate: Doubtful that the culprit is a lot of Vietnamese people use

Where is the culprit causing the disease?

Only the nasal manifestations of NVTh patient (16 years old, Hanoi) thought of a common cold, the patient took the medicine but did not stop. When the patient has symptoms of nasal bleeding, the family visits a doctor who suspects the patient has throat cancer.

According to Dr. Vuong Ngoc Duong, Center for Nuclear Medicine and Oncology, Bach Mai Hospital, case of patient Th. is one of the young throat cancer patients who come to the center. Through investigation of the patient's medical history, the doctor found that the patient often used strong alcohol.

Alcohol abuse can be one of the causes of throat cancer coming sooner to young people. Doctor Duong judged that the cancer of the throat increased in adolescent cases related to the habit of drinking alcohol early on.

According to Dr. Than Van Thinh, Department of Examination, Hanoi Oncology Hospital, the youngest case of throat cancer patients who had received treatment was a 9-year-old child.

Before that, at home, patients often had ear and nasal tumors . families also went to ENT treatment in many places but did not stop. When the family took her to the Hanoi oncology hospital, she was diagnosed with her cancer at a late stage.

Dr. Thinh said: 'The current culprit causing throat cancer is still unclear, the disease has many epidemiological factors circulating in southern China, Southeast Asia Asia and North Vietnam. The average risk area for males is North Africa, low risk areas in Europe and America.

And by monitoring the history, the scientists also found throat cancer in Vietnam different from the world. A team of researchers has demonstrated an association of a type of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) parasite in shrimp, crab and shrimp paste . the culprit. This doubt is only relative

In addition, nasopharyngeal cancer is also due to genetic factors, fermented food processing such as alcohol, beer, water . contains nitrosamin related to digestive cancer. Throat cancer is related to age, the higher the age, the higher the risk of cancer.

What are the symptoms and signs of throat cancer?

Symptoms of throat cancer include:

There is a tumor in the nose or neck;

Blood in the saliva;

Sore throat;

Difficulty breathing or difficulty speaking;

Nosebleed;

Stuffy nose;

Hearing loss;

Frequent ear infections;

Headache.

In addition, early signs of throat cancer are often not evident, so it is difficult to identify.

Besides, complications of throat cancer such as:

Difficulty swallowing

Neck and face injuries

Hard to say

Shortness of breath

Stiff neck

You will be able to control this cancer if you take the following measures:

Eat lots of fruits and vegetables;

Avoid salted fish and meat,

No smoking;

Do not drink much alcohol.

The consequence of radiation therapy for throat cancer is dry mouth, leading to frequent infections in the mouth and causing difficulty in eating, swallowing, speaking and oral health problems. Some measures can help you improve your dry mouth and disease complications, including:

Brush your teeth many times each. Use a fluffy brush if your mouth is too sensitive;

Rinse your mouth with warm saline solution after a meal. Mix warm water, salt and baking soda and rinse your mouth with this solution after each meal;

Keep your mouth moist with water or sugar-free candy. Drink water all day to keep your mouth moist. Try using sugarless gum or candy to stimulate your mouth to produce saliva;

Choose moist food. Avoid dry foods. You should moisturize dry foods with sauces, gravies, broth, butter or milk;

Avoid acidic or spicy foods and drinks. Choose foods that don't irritate your mouth and avoid caffeinated drinks and alcohol.