title: [Factors relating to the development of oral cancer].
abstract: Cases of mouth neoplasms were analysed in Instituto Arnaldo Vieira de Carvalho, São Paulo. The authors present a literature review about the topics carcinogenesis and co-carcinogenesis. It was shown that there is a relationship between the possible etiological factors and the appearance of these neoplasms. It was observed a interdependency between these factors and the accuracy of these lesions, despite of their real etiology be unknown.
authors.forename: F C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Toniolo
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Boraks
mesh_terms: D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects; D003043:Cocarcinogenesis; D006801:Humans; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology*; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects
vernacular_title: Fatores relacionados ao desenvolvimento do câncer bucal.