As a result of addiction to chewing of Betel Leaves and Smoking around three persons are dying in Sri Lanka daily due to the Oral Cancers according to the Oncologist Dr.Hemantha Amarasinghe attached to the National Cancer Control Programme.
Accordingly around 1100 Persons have died annually due to the Oral Cancer in Sri Lanka and around 2500 new Oral Cancer patients are being identified annually and majority of them are males He has stated.
Due to the Smoking and Chewing of Betel Leaves the number of persons infected with the Oral Cancer are on the increase Dr.Amarasinghe has stressed today(08) during a Media Briefing held at Health Promotion Bureau in Colombo this morning.
Carcinogenic agents in Toabacco and Arecanut in alkaline medium (Lyme) cause damage to the normal structure of the oral cavity which leads to Cancer he has said.
Accordingly around 1100 Persons have died annually due to the Oral Cancer in Sri Lanka and around 2500 new Oral Cancer patients are being identified annually and majority of them are males He has stated.
Due to the Smoking and Chewing of Betel Leaves the number of persons infected with the Oral Cancer are on the increase Dr.Amarasinghe has stressed today(08) during a Media Briefing held at Health Promotion Bureau in Colombo this morning.
Carcinogenic agents in Toabacco and Arecanut in alkaline medium (Lyme) cause damage to the normal structure of the oral cavity which leads to Cancer he has said.
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