Oral Cancer
Definition: Oral cancer is described as an ulcerated indurated lump or sore that may or may not be associated with pain and often involving the regional lymph nodes.
Aetiology
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The exact aetiology of oral cancer still remains a mystery. However, it
is generally assumed that it may be multifactoral in origin. Various predispossing
factors suggested in the aetiology of oral cancer are tobacco use, alcohol,
chronic irritation, environmental factors such as exposure to actinic
radiation; natural carcinogenic . agents; industrial pollutants etc. reverse
smoking malnutrition and matabolic abnormalities associated with
alcoholism, heriditary and immune factors, plummer vinson symdrome, syphilitic
glossitis, quitaminosis B etc
Treatment
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Various treatment modalities employed in the management of oral squamous cell carcinoma are :
(a) surgery (b) radiotherapy (c) chemotherapy and (d) combination of these three treatment modalities.
Various treatment modalities employed in the management of oral squamous cell carcinoma are :
(a) surgery (b) radiotherapy (c) chemotherapy and (d) combination of these three treatment modalities.