Oral cancer: Etiology and risk factors: A review Article Swipe
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Malay Kumar
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Ronak Nanavati
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Tapan G Modi
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Chintan Dobariya
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· 2016
· Open Access
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· DOI: https://doi.org/10.4103/0973-1482.186696
· OA: W2505101453
YOU?
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· 2016
· Open Access
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· DOI: https://doi.org/10.4103/0973-1482.186696
· OA: W2505101453
Oral cancer is the sixth most common malignancy in the world. Oral cancer is of major concern in Southeast Asia primarily because of the prevalent oral habits of betel quid chewing, smoking, and alcohol consumption. Despite recent advances in cancer diagnoses and therapies, the 5.year survival rate of oral cancer patients has remained at a dismal 50% in the last few decades. This paper is an overview of the various etiological agents and risk factors implicated in the development of oral cancer.
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