title: Oral cancer: Etiology and risk factors: A review.
abstract: Oral cancer is the sixth most common malignancy in the world. Oral cancer is of major concern in Southeast Asia primarily because of the prevalent oral habits of betel quid chewing, smoking, and alcohol consumption. Despite recent advances in cancer diagnoses and therapies, the 5.year survival rate of oral cancer patients has remained at a dismal 50% in the last few decades. This paper is an overview of the various etiological agents and risk factors implicated in the development of oral cancer.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Carrier Post graduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Malay
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Ahmedabad Dental College and Hospital, Gujarat University, Santej, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
authors.forename: Ronak
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nanavati
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, College of Dental Science and Research Centre, Maa Kamla Charitable Trust, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
authors.forename: Tapan G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Modi
authors.affiliation: Dental Surgeon, Shanti Charitable Trust, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
authors.forename: Chintan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dobariya
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic; D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D004777:Environment; D044127:Epigenesis, Genetic; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects