With the recent findings, it won’t be overwhelming to say, “Oral health should have the priority to prevent cancer.” Over 100 trillion bacteria, including oral microbiota, maintains homeostasis in the human body. Several studies now suggest the role of these bacteria in inducing cancer. This can help physician or pathologists to determine a person’s cancer risk just by examining certain bacteria in his mouth.
This article includes the studies that have investigated the link between different oral microbes and cancer. Clinical Studies and Outcomes: Breast Cancer: In a clinical study, analysis of 73,000 postmenopausal women who had the gum disease reveals that about 14 percent of these women were at higher risk of developing breast cancer. Other clinical data from a study also suggest that 63 percent of women were at increased risk of breast cancer who had quitted smoking with the past…
