Sharma Parikshit, Deb Tushar, Ray Jay Gopal, Singh Akhilesh Kumar, Gupta Gautam, Das Abhishek, Srivastava Shweta
Department of Oral Pathology, King Georges Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Department of Oral Pathology, Dr. R. Ahmad Dental College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Natl J Maxillofac Surg. 2018 Jan-Jun;9(1):56-60. doi: 10.4103/njms.NJMS_59_15.
Head and neck cancers constitute about 5%-8% of total body cancers in Europe, America, but in India, this figure is somewhat higher. The aim of this study is to evaluate the current burden of oral cancers in India, particularly North-East India.
A full-length study starting from patient counseling to clinical and histopathological examination and grading was planned. The study was conducted under the guidance of clinician, oral surgeon, oral pathologists, and statistician.
In the 3 years study, all the patients with oral lesions are examined clinically, out of them suspected oral cancer patients were histopathologically confirmed as oral squamous cell carcinoma patient. The socioeconomic profile of oral cancer patients in relation to all examined patients was summarized, and results are drawn.
The studied population is heavily indulgent tobacco consumption. Education for cancer prevention, early detection, and treatment is needed.
在欧洲、美洲,头颈癌约占全身癌症的5%-8%,但在印度,这一数字略高。本研究的目的是评估印度,特别是印度东北部口腔癌的当前负担。
计划开展一项从患者咨询到临床及组织病理学检查和分级的全面研究。该研究在临床医生、口腔外科医生、口腔病理学家和统计学家的指导下进行。
在为期3年的研究中,对所有口腔病变患者进行了临床检查,其中疑似口腔癌患者经组织病理学确诊为口腔鳞状细胞癌患者。总结了口腔癌患者与所有检查患者相关的社会经济概况,并得出结果。
研究人群大量吸烟。需要开展癌症预防、早期检测和治疗方面的教育。