Open AccessEpidemiological Aspects of Oral Cancer in North Indian Population
Author(s) -
P. K. Sahu,
Satish Kumar
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.229
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2231-3796
pISSN - 0973-7707
DOI - 10.1007/s12070-019-01629-7
Subject(s) - medicine , epidemiology , malignancy , population , otorhinolaryngology , cancer , disease , head and neck cancer , tongue , surgery , pediatrics , pathology , environmental health
Head and neck cancers are common in the developing nations, especially in the south-east Asia. They account for the commonest malignancy type in India and pose a major public health concern. Oral cancer is the commonest of all head and neck malignancies.