Review Paper
Year: 2018 | Month: July | Volume: 5 | Issue: 7 | Pages: 91-96
The Epidemiology, Risk Factors and Diagnosis and Treatment of Oral Cancer: An Update
Dr. Syeda Shadab Farha1, Dr. Sonia Sodhi2, Dr. Huma Md Saleem1, Dr. Pritam Pohankar1
1PG Student, 2Professor, Dept of OMR, CSMSS Dental College campus, Aurangabad
Corresponding Author: Dr. Syeda Shadab Farha
ABSTRACT
Oral cancer remains one of the most common and challenging malignancies of the head and neck region. Tobacco and alcohol consumption remain the two major risk factors for oral cancer. This review summarizes the incidence, prevalence, epidemiology, risk factors and diagnosis and treatment of oral cancer.
Key words: Oral cancer, oral cancer epidemiology, tobacco smoking.
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