Cancer (Mouth & Throat)

Symptoms: Leukoplakia; Leukoplakia is a white or whitish area on the tongue or inside of the mouth. It can often be easily scraped off without bleeding and develops in responding to chronic irritation. Only about 5 % of leucoplakias are cancerous at diagnosis or will become cancerous within 10 years if not treated Erythroplakia: Erythroplakia is a raised, red area, which may bleed on scrapping. It is generally more severe than leukoplakia and has a higher chance of becoming cancerous.

Medicines: Scientific Name: Ziziphus jujube, Artocarpus heterophyllus, Physalis peruviana, Local Name: Dikge bon, Dikge cancer, Dutleng(small), Gildoni, An.tiol, Ketbakgri, Mamloka(big), Nisinda, Kangkil, Tetapu, Suwaga, Pakkrikoil, Misrimanjon, Dutleng.

Definition:

Cancer of the mouth & throat occurs in twice as many men as women, these cancers develop most frequently in people aged 45 years and older. The two most common kinds of premalignant lesions in the oropharynx are leukoplakia and erythroplakia.