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New Indian Journal of Surgery

Volume  2, Issue 3, July-Sep 2011, Pages 133-139
 

Original Article

Fashionable Tobacco Habits an Alert for Oral Cancer Epidemic

Linganagouda Patil*, Mallikarjun M**, Gayatri Linganagouda Patil***, Vijayanath V****

*Associate Profes-sor, Department of Surgery, S.S. Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, NH4 Bypass Road, Davangere – 05. Karna-taka, India, **Department of Surgery, ***De-partment of OBG, ****Associate Professor, MBBS,MD,DNB,MNAMS, Depa

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Abstract

Oral cancer is a major health problem across the world; the most common cancer in Indian men (56.4%) and women (44.9%), as reported by the National Cancer Registry of India[1]. Traditionally, oral cancer is a disease mainly affecting the older age group, attributed to indiscriminate tobacco usage. However, recent studies show an increasing incidence among young adults due to changing life styles. Aim and Objectives: The purpose of this study was to study the clinical profile of oral cancer cases with emphasis on demographic and clinicopathologic variables. Materials and Methods : Data of 514 oral cancer cases reported between Jan 2006-Dec 2010 were retrieved from the case records. Statistical analysisincluded calculation of percentages and proportions.Results: Majority of the subjects belonged to the 41-50 years age group, of the lower-middle and upper lower socioeconomic status. About 411 (80.2%) subjects consumed tobacco in various forms and males used more tobacco (66.53%) as compared to females (33.47%). Gingivobuccal sulcus was the most common site of oral cancer, with a commonest histopathological type being squamous cell carcinoma.Conclusion: Majority of the cases were squamous cell carcinoma and presented in the advanced stages of the disease.

Key words : Oral squamous cell carcinoma; tongue cancer.


Corresponding Author : Linganagouda Patil