If white spots appear on any part of the body, people immediately become tense. Start thinking about all kinds of things. Starts making rounds of doctors. But many people forget it considering it normal. But if this white spot is on your tongue, be alert immediately. This could be a sign of a dangerous disease. A video is going viral on YouTube, in which it has been told how a white spot appearing on the tongue can even take your life.
According to the report of The Sun, these white spots appearing on the tongue can be an early symptom of a deadly disease like cancer. This is called leukoplakia. According to the British Health Service, these white spots seen in the mouth or tongue are irregular in shape and raised. Usually there is no pain in these. But these cannot be removed either. Dr. Christopher Chang said that although they are not dangerous, about 10 percent of leukoplakia cases turn into cancer.
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Doctors said that people who smoke a lot are most likely to get these white spots in their mouth. Therefore, if these appear on your tongue, you should immediately consult a dentist. The video going viral is about 15 years old, in which it is shown how a white spot on the edge of the tongue turned into plaukoplakia after three years. As time passes, the color of the tongue changes. Then it darkens and becomes brown and purple in color.
50 percent cases turn into cancer
Within eight years this patch turned dark pink and developed into a serious disease like erythroplakia. Red wounds started forming on the tongue and inner part of the cheeks. In some cases it became the cause of cancer. Ethroplakia is most common in people who smoke and chew tobacco. About 50 percent of its cases turn into cancer. Let us tell you that in eight to 10 years it turns into stage-1 cancer. If care is not taken, it reaches stage 2 cancer in the next one year. Then the size of the lump doubles. By the age of 14, it reaches stage 3 cancer. Swelling starts and the tongue turns black. Later it reaches stage 4 and then becomes fatal. You can also call it mouth cancer.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: May 2, 2024, 16:28 IST
