Cancer - Mouth

Also known as:  Oral Cancer

Mouth Cancer is a form of Cancer involving the formation/growth of malignant tumor(s) in the Mouth.

 Mouth Cancer is the seventh most common type of Cancer to affect men but is less common in women.

Amino Acids

 N-Acetyl-Cysteine (NAC) may help to treat Mouth Cancer.  ^[1]

Carotenoids

 Astaxanthin may help to prevent Mouth Cancer. 

 Beta-Carotene may help to prevent and possibly reverse Mouth Cancer.  ^[2]

 Lycopene may help to prevent Mouth Cancer.  ^[3]

Minerals

 Magnesium may help to prevent Mouth Cancer.  ^[4]

 Zinc deficiency may increase the risk of Mouth Cancer.  ^[5]

Polyphenols

 Caffeic Acid Phenethyl Ester (CAPE) may help to prevent and treat Mouth Cancer.  ^[6]

 Catechin may help to prevent Mouth Cancer.  ^[7]

 Curcumin may help to prevent Mouth Cancer.  ^[8]

 Diosmin may help to prevent carcinogens-induced Mouth Cancer.  ^[9]

 Epigallo-Catechin-Gallate (EGCG) may help to prevent Mouth Cancer.  ^[10]

 Hesperidin may help to prevent carcinogens-induced Mouth Cancer.  ^[11]

 Naringin may help to prevent Mouth Cancer.  ^[12]

 Oligomeric Proanthocyanidins (OPCs) may reduce the risk of developing Mouth Cancer (by 20 - 50%).  ^[13]

 Quercetin may help to prevent Mouth Cancer and may inhibit the further growth of the tumors involved in Mouth Cancer.  ^[14]

Sulfuric Compounds

 Phenethyl Isothiocyanate (PEITC) may help to prevent Mouth Cancer.  ^[15]

 Sulforaphane may help to prevent Mouth Cancer.  ^[16]

Vitamins

 Vitamin A may inhibit the development of the tumors associated with Mouth Cancer.  ^[17]