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Cancer please clarify
Sir please clarify one thing can repitative cut in one area like skin ,mouth ,or private parts or anus is a cause for cancer means can repitative cut in one particular area for years cause cancer and can chronic wound cause cancer i mean it's very strange thing as far as I know cancer is a dna type or whatsoever disease or overgrowth of something but how repitative cut and chronic wound cause cancer like if I have cutting my hand every day can it turn cancer in next ,10 years for example many people suffer constipation and pass tight stool pass so every now and then they suffer cut in anal area can that turn into cancer please tell my original question is can repitative cut or chronic wound in particular area cause cancer or turn into cancer I am not asking wheather it's a symptoms of cancer or not I am asking can chronic wound or repitative wound in a particular area for number of years cause cancer
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Dr. Sri Harsha Talluri
Surgical Oncologist
11 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Yes. Chronic wounds, non healing wounds/burns, chronic local irritation can cause cancer.
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Avoid chronic irritation like sharp tooth on tongue, or ill fitting dentures or any other accessory. Consult an oncologist if you develop a wound that wouldn’t heal for a long time.
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Dr. Joydeep Ghosh
Hematologic Oncologist
18 yrs exp
Kolkata
A chronic ulcer in the skin can lead to a type of skin cancer. But you need understand that ist not 1+1 =2. Its not like it will definitely develop. But the chances can be there. Although small. But possible
So its better to treat the reason for the chronic ulcer in the skin rather than keeping it untreated
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Dr. V Sreekanth Reddy
Surgical Oncologist
14 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hi, repeated trauma can cause cancers. This especially happens in oral cavity due to repeated trauma to oral mucosa by teeth.
Not seen commonly in other areas of the body.
Repeated trauma stimulates cells to adapt and modify their genes during which sometimes, cancer occurs.
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