Volume 5 Issue 6 (November - December), 2019

Review Articles

A Paradigm Shift of Global Trends of Oral Cancer-A Call to Action
Ramandeep Kaur Sohi, Karandeep Singh Sandhu

Oral Cancer is the 11th most common malignant disease in the world. Late diagnosis, high mortality rates and morbidity are characteristics of the disease. The estimated incidence, mortality and 5-year survival due to lip, oral cavity cancer in the world is 2.1%, 1.8% and 2.2% respectively according to data of GLOBOCAN 2012. This review summarizes the incidence, prevalence and mortality rates associated with oral cancer in different regions of the world. Key words: Oral Cancer, Tobacco Chewing, alcohol consumption, trends in oral cancer, oral cancer epidemiology.

 
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