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Regarding mouth cancer
Does white patches on throat wall can be symptom of cancer of mouth? How much time it takes for oralb hpv to cause oral cancer?
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Hpv is causative but not every hpv converts to cancer and incidence is still less in india.. go for check up to an oncologic clinic nearby.. or consult us
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Dr. Srikanth Soma
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White patches could be leukoplakia , which is a premalignant condition.But there are other lesions which mimic as them.Confirmation can be sought only after clinical examination.
HPV can cause oropharyngeal cancers and is increasing in incidence and is generally being noticed in non smokers and younger populations.
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If you are a smoker/tobacco chewer, kindly refrain from it.Kindly consult an onco surgeon.
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