Open AccessPattern of malignant tumors registered at a referral oral and maxillofacial hospital in Sudan during 2006 and 2007
Author(s) -
Tarig Al-Hadi Osman,
Asim Satti,
Olav Egil Bøe,
YiHsin Yang,
Mohamed Yousif Ibrahim,
Ahmed Mohamed Suleiman
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of cancer research and therapeutics/journal of cancer research and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.475
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 0973-1482
pISSN - 1998-4138
DOI - 10.4103/0973-1482.77112
Subject(s) - medicine , referral , residence , epidemiology , incidence (geometry) , statistical significance , public health , cancer , cancer registry , demography , family medicine , pathology , physics , sociology , optics
A progressive increase in the incidence and mortality of oral cancer is expected in Sudan. However, updated information on the epidemiology and pattern of the disease in the country is needed to draw the attention of the local authorities.