Oral cancer is a not contagious diases. It means that it not spread from one person to another. No any one exact cause of Oral cancer but following thing increase the risk of Oral cancer:
Tobacco and Alcohol: Tobacco, chewing tobacco, smoking are increase the risk of Oral cancer. Other products of tobacco such as bidis also increase the risk of Oral cancer. Alcohol also increase the risk of Oral cancer. In three patients out of four patients oral cancer developed due to the alcohol, tobacco or both.
The risk of oral cancers are high in person who drink the alcohol. The risk increase with the amount of alcohol. Person is on highly risk if uses both tobacco and alcohol.
Sun Light: More sun light increase the risk of lip cancer. Using a lotion, cream on the lips and cap reduce the risk of oral cancer. Smoking increase the risk of lip cancer.
History of Cancer:A person who have ad the oral cancer are at higher risk. Smoking, tobacco, and alcohal also increase this risk