Still you want Gutka ( Manikchand) stop this bad habit ...Read why ??( In pics)
♥Shana♥:
This program won't have been possible without the help from TATA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. Oral cancer is the most common cancer in India and according to Dr Geoff Craig "People are dying of oral cancer because of ignorance". So Sangeeta Darvekar Charitable Trust thought of a mass awareness program about oral cancer, its causes, its treatment and resultant problems and the way of preventing this cancer.
o we approached Dr Surendra Shastri head of preventive oncology at TATA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL and he gave us a stunning information that "There are about 7,00,000 new cases of cancers in India out of which tobacco related cancers are about 3,00,000, cancer of uteri are 1,00,000 and 80,000 breast cancer. Cost of treatment of oral cancer is about 3.5 lakh. This can be completely prevented by simple changes in lifestyle and regular screening and even have health benefits that reach beyond cancer. About 2000 deaths a day in India is tobacco related."
Tobacco when kept in mouth leaches out carcinogens, which act on oral mucosa causing neoplastic changes. Habit of smoking is also equally dangerous. Tobacco contains potent carcinogens including Nitrosamines (nicotine), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, Nitrosodiethanolamine, Nitrosoproline, and polonium. Tobacco smoke contains carbon monoxide, Thiocyanate, hydrogen cyanide, nicotine and metabolites of these constituents.
Tobacco in India most commonly consumed in the form of gutka or quid or smoking.
Gutka is a mixture of betel nut and chewing tobacco. It is extremely addictive and is apparently targeted at youngsters.
Quid is the mixture of tobacco and lime and extensively consumed in India.
The tobacco when kept in mouth leaches out carcinogens, which act on the mucosa causing precancerous lesions, which lead to cancer.
According to the B.B.C '4 in 10 of all cancers in India are oral cancers'.
This is because of extensive use of tobacco and betel quid.
♥Shana♥:
So Still you want Gutka ( Manikchand /Goa/Panparag and more brands)
Iam still surprised when people get angry when i say to stop this bad habit which they continue in office hours also
Precancerous lesions.
There are three most common precancerous lesions seen in the mouth and they are
1. Oral leucoplakia
It is characterized by white patch on the buccal mucosa or any place in the mouth and is adjacent to the place where the tobacco quid is kept. The less likely place is floor of the mouth and tongue although 93% of leucoplakia at this sites turn malignant.
2. Erythroplakia
This is characterized by red velvety patch, which is not associated with any trauma or inflammation. It may present with or without leucoplakia. This lesion is easily missed out but is considered to have great malignancy potential.
3. Oral sub mucous fibrosis.
This condition is characterized by limited opening of mouth and burning sensation on eating of spicy food. This is a progressive lesion in which the opening of the mouth becomes progressively limited, and later on even normal eating becomes difficult.
It occurs almost exclusively in India and Indian communities living abroad.
Amyla:
i still cant understand why people eat gutkas ..... i have even seen health professionals including doctors eating it.
there was ban in Maharashtra but people even got it from black market paying double amount :(
request to Moderator ........ the topic can be made sticky for awarness
Amyla:
Not only gutkas .... smoked tobacco products also can be deadly
♥Shana♥:
Quote from: Amyla on March 08, 2009, 05:59:11 PM
Not only gutkas .... smoked tobacco products also can be deadly
Amu omg seeing some more pics of this made me shiver ..its
so deadly .. having al this gutkas Pann..hope they give up this Habit :)
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