Changing trends in oral cancer.
Indian J Cancer
;
2008 Jul-Sep; 45(3): 93-6
Artigo
em Inglês
| 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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Índice:
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Assunto principal:
Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Neoplasias Bucais
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Carcinoma de Células Escamosas
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Incidência
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Estudos Retrospectivos
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Fatores de Risco
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Fatores Etários
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Adulto
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
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Estudo de incidência
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Estudo observacional
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Estudo prognóstico
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Fatores de risco
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Indian J Cancer
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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