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charityStomach pain can also be a sign of cancer, it is difficult for a common man to even imagine this. But something similar has happened to a 78 year old healthy man. When this person went to the dentist due to the pain of the left tooth in his lower jaw and its movement.

After checkup, the dentist told that the best solution for immediate relief from pain is to pull out the tooth. After tooth extraction, swelling in the jaw started increasing within a few days. After which, when he went for checkup again, it was found in the CT scan that there was a lesion in the jaw, which was a metastatic prostate cancer.

Metastatic Prostate Cancer

When prostate cancer, which occurs in the prostate gland present in the genitals of men, starts spreading to other parts of the body, it is called metastatic prostate cancer. In such a situation, Dr. Andrzej Bozik, Dentum's oral surgeon, tells Sun Health that like many other cancers, prostate cancer can also spread to the jaw. Because the jawbone has an abundant blood supply and active bone marrow, it becomes a favorable place for metastatic cancer cells to form and grow.

Delay in treatment at this stage is fatal

The incidence of metastatic prostate cancer in the jaw is very rare. But when this happens, it is usually a sign that the cancer has spread widely. After which any delay in treatment can be fatal.

Symptoms of prostate cancer visible in the mouth

Symptoms of jaw metastases can be very mild, making it difficult for the dentist to detect more serious conditions. Dr. Bozik said that patients may experience symptoms such as persistent swelling in the jaw, pain, loosening of teeth for no apparent reason, or delayed healing after tooth extraction. Along with this, he said that people may feel numbness or tingling in the jaw, which can be a sign of nerve related problem.

Prostate cancer takes 4 lakh lives every year

Prostate cancer is the fourth most common cancer worldwide, and is most common in men. Its highest risk starts increasing in men after the age of 40. Around 400,000 people worldwide lose their lives due to this disease. In such a situation, it is important to have regular checkups and follow a healthy lifestyle.

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