Oral cancer: a comparative study between 1962-67 and 1980-84 in England and Wales.
This study reveals that changes are occurring in the pattern of oral cancer. Despite decreases in the number of lip and salivary gland cases, intra-oral cancer is increasing. The number of new cases is rising, especially in females, and it is presenting at a younger age in males. Intra-oral cancer deaths have increased, with females showing a 40% rise. The mortality rate has deteriorated to 62%. It is possible that these increases could be attributed to continued lack of public awareness of the disease and a considerable rise in alcohol consumption per head of population in the UK.
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Department of Oral Surgery, Royal Air Force Hospital, Wegberg, Germany.
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D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects; D004739:England / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality; D010610:Pharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality; D014852:Wales / Q000453:epidemiology