Dr Mohit Asthana
Vol. 1, Issue 1, Jan-Jun 2016
Abstract:
It has been well recognized that oral cancer is one of the commonest cancers in India. This may be related to the rising trend of paan masala and gutkha chewing in the population. Oral cancer represents 14% of all cancer cases in India. It constitutes 17% of all cancers in males and 10.5% of all cancers in females making it the commonest cancer in males and the third commonest cancer among females. Majority of malignant cases are observed in 50-59 years age. Site wise analysis reveals the tongue as the most common site involved in 42% of all oral cavity cancers.1 As such carcinoma of the tongue is one of the leading causes of cancer morbidity in India.
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