Indian J Cancer. 2008 Jul-Sep;45(3):93-6. Links
Changing trends in oral cancer.
Sherin N, Simi T, Shameena P, Sudha S.
Department of Oral Pathology, Government Dental College, Calicut, India. drsherinclt@yahoo.co.in
CONTEXT: No study highlighting the incidence of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) in young adults has been reported from North Kerala until now. AIMS: To study the cases of OSCC reported at our institution, with emphasis on the clinicopathologic variables in young adults. SETTINGS AND DESIGN: This was a retrospective study of OSCC cases reported from 2002 to 2007. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 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. RESULTS: 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. CONCLUSION: 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.
PMID: 19018111 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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