Approaches for the Prevention of Oral Cancer in India
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2019, Vol 18, Issue 3
Abstract
Cancer is one of the most common causes of morbidity and mortality today in India. Global cancer statistical data show that India has one of the highest incidence rates of oral cancer worldwide, about 86% of total oral cancer cases seen in India across the world. Oral cancer accounts about 46,000 deaths occurring and 75000 new cases are reported in India every year. Chewing tobacco and excessive alcohol consumption have been estimated to account for about 90% of cancers in the oral cavity. Risk factors for oral cancers include smoking, alcohol use, smokeless tobacco products, and HPV (human papilloma virus) infections, with smoking and alcohol having synergistic effects. The oral cancer risk increases when tobacco is used in combination with alcohol or areca-nut. Low-income and disadvantaged groups are generally more exposed to avoidable risk factors such as environmental carcinogens, alcohol, infectious agents, and tobacco use. The evidence that smokeless tobacco causes oral cancer was confirmed by the International Agency for Research on Cancer. Studies have shown that heavy intake of alcoholic beverages is associated with nutrient deficiency, which appears to contribute independently to oral carcinogenesis. Prevention is always better than cure so there is need to focus on cancer prevention along with cure. If the patient has tobacco habits, counsel them benefits of quitting tobacco and advice them to quite the tobacco chewing or smoking by doing this we can decrease the number of cancer patients in our country.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. Tushar Rothe, Dr. Abhishe Tidke, Ankush Agrawal, Pranay Yajurvedi
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