Nutritional Recommendations in oral cancer prevention
When a patient is affected with cancer it brings about a large physical, emotional stress not only on him but his family as well. The evidence is particularly strong that increased consumption of fruit and vegetables reduces the risk of oral cancer and in this session, we will be discussing various sources, mechanisms, and effects of the micronutrients and antioxidants from natural sources that help to prevent or aiding the progression of the disease.
The objective is to learn the basic dietary code that a dentist can advise in a precancerous or cancerous stage.
SUBHEADINGS:
Statistics of oral cancer
Right nutritional choices for oral cancer and precancerous lesions
Types of antioxidants present in food and how they help fight cancer
Mechanisms involved.
Strict food to be avoided in oral cancer
Dr. Huma javeriya is a bds graduate, she is the founder, director, and host of the podcast called Indian dentist which is available on Spotify and 8 other platforms, where she speaks to eminent dentists In India and explores dentistry.
She presented a poster on the topic “Nutritional recommendations in oral cancer” at the 27th national Indian association of oral and maxillofacial pathologists and secured the first runner-up. Which was a feat in her career. She is currently practicing as an associate dentist in Bangalore.
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