[Oral cancer: Review of the Chilean literature].
BACKGROUND
Oral cancer is a public health problem. Its world incidence in 2012, was 4.0 new cases per 100,000 inhabitants.


OBJECTIVE
To review the published literature on oral cancer in Chile.


METHODS
Narrative review of the literature using databases such as Pubmed, Scielo and Google Scholar. The Key words oral cancer in Chile, Oral Cancer, Oral Cancer AND Chile were used. A critical appraisal the articles was carried out.


RESULTS
Of 27 eligible studies, 11 studies were included and data from population registries were used. Oral and Oropharyngeal cancer mortality is 1% and morbidity corresponds to 1.6% of all cancers in Chile. By 2010 according to different authors, the male: female ratio ranges from 1.3: 1 to 1.4: 1 and the five years survival, from 46% to 56.9%. The main risk factors are smoking and alcohol use.


CONCLUSIONS
The number of articles published in Chile about oral cancer is low.
josesantelicesch@gmail.com.
María Josefina
MJ
Santelices Ch
Unidad de Registro Hospitalario, Instituto Nacional del Cáncer, Chile.
Marcela
M
Cárcamo I
Fundación OREMA, Chile.
Claudio
C
Brenner A
Instituto Nacional del Cáncer, Chile.
Rodrigo
R
Montes F
D002677:Chile / Q000453:epidemiology; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality*; D012307:Risk Factors