Eating betel nuts increases the risk of throat cancer

Taiwanese medical experts said that those who have a habit of eating betel nut are 28 times more likely to develop throat cancer than the average person.

According to experts, if people have a habit of chewing betel in combination with smoking the leaves, the incidence of throat cancer will be 89 times higher than normal people. If these people drink more alcohol, the risk will be 123 times higher. Therefore, doctors recommend removing the betel nut habit.

The habit of eating betel and areca is quite popular in Taiwan. This trend is increasing and rejuvenating. People here call it "Taiwan gum". There are many recommendations that it is imperative that businesses selling betel nut to pay taxes to harm consumers' health, then use this money to fund sustainable land development, because the planting of areca affects the land protection.

Throat cancer is a common cancer in men aged 25 to 44 years old. In Taiwan, about 4,700 people suffer from this disease each year, of which 80% of throat cancer patients have a habit of eating betel nuts. Obviously, betel nut eating is related to throat cancer.

Throat cancer occurs in the lining of the cheek or on the tongue. Doctors said that if detected in the oral cavity with white spots, erythema, fibrosis or tumor, unidentified lumps or oral cavity 2 weeks without healing, the bleeding mouth is unclear. Human, neck appears hard mass or tongue loss of feeling . then it may be a symptom of palate cancer. With the above symptoms, according to the doctors, we should immediately go to the hospital to check.