title: Cancer of the oral cavity- a growing concern in the Micronesia: a case report from the Marshall Islands.
abstract: Cancer of the oral cavity is of growing concern worldwide. In the Micronesia, there has been a recent increase in use of betel nut and tobacco chewing in addition to already existing problem of smoking and alcohol drinking. These deleterious habits have further added the risk for development of oral cancers in the Marshall Islands. The oral cancers have good prognosis, which is directly related to the early diagnosis and treatment. Advanced staged cancers need mutilating surgery in addition to radiotherapy and carry high mortality rate. The epidemiology, etiology and recent approaches in the management of oral cavity cancer has been discussed along with a case report of advanced cancer of the floor of the mouth from the Marshall Islands.
authors.affiliation: Head and Neck Surgery, Majuro Hospital, Marshall Islands.
authors.forename: Sangita
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bhandary
authors.forename: Prahlad
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bhandary
mesh_terms: D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008104:Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic / Q000150:complications; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008849:Micronesia; D008875:Middle Aged; D009060:Mouth Floor / Q000473:pathology*; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*