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- Title
Changing trends in oral cancer.
- Authors
Sherin N; Simi T; Shameena PM; Sudha S; Sherin, N; Simi, T; Shameena, Pm; Sudha, S
- Abstract
<bold>Context: </bold>No study highlighting the incidence of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) in young adults has been reported from North Kerala until now.<bold>Aims: </bold>To study the cases of OSCC reported at our institution, with emphasis on the clinicopathologic variables in young adults.<bold>Settings and Design: </bold>This was a retrospective study of OSCC cases reported from 2002 to 2007.<bold>Materials and Methods: </bold>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.<bold>Results: </bold>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.<bold>Conclusion: </bold>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.
- Publication
Indian Journal of Cancer, 2008, Vol 45, Issue 3, p93
- ISSN
0019-509X
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.4103/0019-509x.44063