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What risk factors are associated with oral cancer?
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Nikki Martin
Speech Pathologist
I have over 13 years experience in adult Speech Pathology and specialise in voice and swallowing problems/cancers of the face and throat. I work very … View Profile
The risk factors associated with oral cancers, are as follows:
1. smoking
2. heavy alcohol intake (considered as 3 standard drinks every day)
3. HPV strain 14- human papilloma virus strain 14 (a strain of the wart virus)
Smoking is the largest risk factor associated with oral cancers. Add alcohol into the mix, and a person would further increase their chance of developing oral cancer. If someone has all three risk factors i.e. smokes, drinks at least 3 standard alcoholic drinks every day, and has the HPV strain 14 (can be found out through blood testing) their likelihood of getting an oral cancer again increases.
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