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New research is linking gum disease with a higher risk of cancer, especially cancers of the kidneys, pancreas and blood.
The study of nearly 50,000 men who have been followed for an average of 18 years suggests that gum disease by itself may help to cause cancer. Or it may simply be that a person prone to gum disease is also prone to cancer.
One theory is that infections in the mouth cause chronic inflammation throughout the body that may increase a person’s risk of cancer overall, or at specific sites in the body.
The same team reported last year that men with periodontal disease had a significantly higher risk of developing pancreatic cancer, one of the most fatal tumours.