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Oral submucous fibrosis (OSF) is a chronic, insidious disease that is associated with significant functional morbidity and an increased risk for malignancy
OSF is a chronic disease that is 1) common among certain peoples and certain countries but 2) rare in the United States. First and foremost OSF increases your risk of oral cancers by as much as 7 percent. But when I came across a study citing curcumin as an effective, inexpensive Oral Submucous Fibrosis treatment I decided to write a post about this horrible disease.
The first article linked and excerpted below is an excellent, all encompassing discussion of oral sub mucous fibrosis. The reason why the article caught my eye is that like my cancer, multiple myeloma, OSF is considered to be incurable. However curcumin as well as other lifestyle therapies, has helped me remain cancer-free since 1999.
Perhaps curcumin supplementation will help OSF patients as much as it helps me.
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“Some authors have found a high frequency of mutations in the APC gene and low expression of the wild-type TP53 tumor suppressor gene product in patients with OSF, providing some explanation for the increased risk of oral squamous cell carcinoma development in patients with oral submucous fibrosis…[9]”
Mortality/Morbidity
OSF has a high rate of morbidity because is causes a progressive inability to open the mouth, resulting in difficulty eating and consequent nutritional deficiencies. OSF also has a significant mortality rate because of it can transform into oral cancer, particularly squamous cell carcinoma, at a rate of 7.6%…[4]
No specific laboratory tests are available for OSF, and abnormalities may be related to secondary nutritional deficiencies. Some OSF studies have reported the following laboratory findings:
Decreased hemoglobin levels
Decreased iron levels
Decreased protein levels
Increased erythrocyte sedimentation rate
Decreased vitamin B complex levels
Oral dysplasias and squamous cell carcinomas are complications of oral submucous fibrosis. In patients with oral submucous fibrosis, the risk of developing oral carcinoma is 7.6% over a 10-year period…[3]
“Introduction: OSF is a chronic, insidious disease that is associated with significant functional morbidity and an increased risk for malignancy…
Conclusion:It can be concluded that combination strategies for the management of OSF which include the stoppage of causative ill habits, appropriate medicinal and physiotherapy management is more efficient than single therapeutic modality. It is evident from the study that curcumin holds good promise in the treatment of OSF in future.”
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Wow, an American with a blog post about osmf. I believe I am suffering from this. But I am not from the areas that usually suffer from it. I dipped and drank pretty heavy for 8 years. I have since stopped all habits. Where I am from was found to have high contents of copper in the tap water that we used to drink all the time. I think a combination of these three things were a perfect storm. I can still open my mouth, but the discomfort and periodic burning sensation is horrible. It never ends and has only gotten worse. For me it started as a leatherly patch behind the jaw. It’s spread up into my soft palate now. I am starting to research supplements to help my body fight but I am losing hope.
If you do a little research I think you will be surprised to see how many non-conventional therapies may be out there for OSF. I am no expert but I have found a great deal of info about my cancer and associated side effects. So hang in there.
as an effective, inexpensive Oral Submucous Fibrosis treatment I decided to write a post about this horrible disease.
