Retrospective assessment of prevalence of various malignant neoplasms of the oral cavity: An institutional based study
Journal Title: Harsukh Educational Charitable Society International Journal of Community Health and Medical Research - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 4
Abstract
Background: Epidemiologic studies yield important information such as origin, prevalence and trends of Abstract certain diseases like oral cancer. Hence; we planned the present study to assess the frequency of occurrence of malignant oral neoplasms. Materials & methods: The present study included assessment of prevalence of malignant neoplasms of the oral cavity. Data records of all the patients were obtained who were diagnosed with presence of epithelial malignancies. Data of a total of 200 patients was analyzed in the present study. All the data were summarized in Microsoft excel sheet and were analyzed by SPSS software. Results: Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) was the most commonly encountered malignant epithelial neoplasm in the present study, found to be present in 38 patients in the total study population. Other encountered epithelial malignancies of the oral cavity included basal cell carcinoma and Verrucous carcinoma. Conclusion: Oral squamous cell carcinoma is the most prevalence oral epithelial malignant disorder.
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Mohammad Shafi Dar, Rubeena Anjum, Mandeep Kaur
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