A Clinical and Epidemiologic Evaluation of Oral Cancer in India

Abstract

In India, where the disease ranks first among all cancers in male patients and third among malignancies in female patients, this article discusses the epidemiology and clinical aspects of oral cancer. It has been thoroughly researched if chewing betel quida, which contains tobacco leaves or stem, and other tobacco habits, causes oral cancer. The impact of alcohol, food, and dental hygiene practices in India, however, needs further study. Also mentioned is the great prospect for early identification and intervention programs that the well-established oral precancerous lesions afford. The peak age frequency of occurrence occurs at least ten years earlier than what is suggested by literature from the West. A 2: l prevalence of male patients is revealed by the sex ratio. Only ten to fifteen percent of cases show localized phases. The high percentage of advanced cases, as demonstrated by available studies, is mostly to blame for the dismal survival rate. This review emphasizes the fantastic possibility for additional research and efforts in prevention and control of oral cancer in India.