title: Precancerous lesions and oral cancer in the elderly.
abstract: Oral cancer is closely related to growing old, with over 95% of all cases occurring in individuals over age 40. In spite of advances in treatment, 5-year survival rates remain poor. Therefore, improvement in prevention and control of oral cancer is critically important. This can be accomplished through (1) reducing risks by avoiding tobacco and alcohol; (2) recognizing and treating premalignant lesions; and (3) early detection of developed oral cancers.
authors.affiliation: Division of Oral Medicine, University of California, School of Dentistry, San Francisco.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Silverman
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D011230:Precancerous Conditions / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology