Changing trends in oral cancer.
Indian J Cancer
;
2008 Jul-Sep; 45(3): 93-6
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-50506
ABSTRACT
CONTEXT No study highlighting the incidence of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) in young adults has been reported from North Kerala until now. AIMS:
To study the cases of OSCC reported at our institution, with emphasis on the clinicopathologic variables in young adults. SETTINGS ANDDESIGN:
This was a retrospective study of OSCC cases reported from 2002 to 2007. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Data of oral cancer cases reported between 2002 and 2007 were retrieved from the records. The cases in patients below 40 years of age formed a separate study group. The data obtained was tabulated and comparisons drawn on the observed variables between the two groups.RESULTS:
Results showed a high incidence of OSCC among young adults. The demographic and anatomic location of these cases showed significant variations from cases of oral cancer in older patients. In addition, a significant number of these cases failed to show any relation with the commonly implicated etiologic agents of oral cancer.CONCLUSION:
The findings of our study indicate a high incidence of oral cancer among young adults in our region. The tongue is the most common site in these cases with a significant number showing no possible etiological factors.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Mouth Neoplasms
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Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
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Incidence
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Retrospective Studies
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Risk Factors
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Age Factors
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Adult
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Incidence study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Cancer
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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