| According to a new research by the Imperial | | | | individuals who have gum disease have 14% more |
| College of London, gum diseases can lead to a | | | | chance to develop cancer compared to those |
| higher chance of cancer. The most common | | | | individuals who do not have gum infection. |
| cancers that are linked to gum disease includes | | | | There is a 50% increase in the risk of developing |
| pancreatic, lung, kidneys, as well as blood cancers. | | | | kidney cancer, 50% pancreatic cancer, 30% blood |
| The basic link joining the gum disease and cancers | | | | cancers and about a third of developing lung |
| is because of the weakened immune system. | | | | cancer. The theory suggesting the fact that |
| This fact was outlined by going through the | | | | gum disease can cause cancer is because gum |
| medical records of about 50,000 individuals, which | | | | infection has a tendency to spread infection to |
| strengthened the fact mentioned above. | | | | various parts of the body. |
| The study showed that the major cause of gum | | | | It is highly recommended that individuals who |
| diseases was due to the bacterial infection and it | | | | suffer from dental problems must seek medical |
| was seen mostly in individuals who were smokers. | | | | treatment as soon as possible to decrease the |
| Based on the statistics it was derived that those | | | | risk of developing cancer. |