Open AccessPrevalence of oral cancer and pre-cancerous lesions and the association with numerous risk factors in North India: A hospital based study
Author(s) -
Shalini Gupta,
Singh Rajender,
Gupta Op,
Anurag Tripathi
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
national journal of maxillofacial surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-3418
pISSN - 0975-5950
DOI - 10.4103/0975-5950.154816
Subject(s) - medicine , oral submucous fibrosis , cancer , leukoplakia , chewing tobacco , oral lichen planus , oral cancers , basal cell , risk factor , dermatology , dentistry
Oral cancer is one of the most common life-threatening diseases all over the world. Developing countries face several challenges to identify and remove potential risk factors. Chewing tobacco/pan masala is considered to be the most potent risk factor for oral precancerous lesions and oral cancer.