title: Temporal role of tobacco in oral carcinogenesis: a hypothesis for the need to prioritize on precancer.
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Daftary
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007972:Leukoplakia, Oral / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D011230:Precancerous Conditions / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D012907:Smoking; D014029:Tobacco Use Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology