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About Oral Cancer
Worldwide, more than 481,000 cases of oral cancer are diagnosed annually.( 1 ) Unlike many other types of cancer, the incidence and mortality rates of oral cancer have not shown significant improvement over the past 30 years. In addition, increasing numbers of Americans under 40 are being diagnosed with tongue cancer, a significant percentage of whom have no risk factors, and have never smoked or been heavy users of alcohol.


Risk Factors

Oral cancer is associated with the following risk factors:
  • Tobacco consumption (smoking; chewing etc.)
  • Alcohol
  • Age
  • Gender
  • Ethnicity
  • Ultraviolet light
According to American Cancer Society, cigarette, cigar and pipe smokers are six times more likely than non-smokers to develop oral cancer. Smokers account for 90 percent of oral cancer patients.

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