Cases of colon cancer are on the rise in young people, and a study found that people with gum disease are at a significantly higher risk of developing colorectal cancers. Those with gum disease had a 52% higher chance of developing colon cancer and a 43% higher chance of developing throat cancer. The study also found that people who had lost two or more teeth were also at a higher risk for stomach (33%) and throat (42%) cancer.
Participants with periodontal disease and a higher number of teeth lost had a higher risk of developing the two gastrointestinal cancers, even after adjusting for other major risk factors…”
Mingyang Song, Harvard assistant professor of clinical epidemiology and nutrition
The world was shocked when Chadwick Boseman, the 43-year-old actor who portrayed Black Panther, died of colon cancer recently, but he was part of the growing group of young adults who have been diagnosed with colon cancer. From 2011 to 2016, the rate of colon cancer diagnoses in the United States rose by 1% every year in people aged 50 to 64 and 2.2% in people under age 50. After excluding skin cancers, colorectal cancer is the third most diagnosed cancer in the U.S.
Your gums are indicative of your body’s overall health.
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