A Study on Epidemiological and Clinical Profile of Oral Carcinoma in Eastern Uttar Pradesh

Dr. Nalini Mishra; Dr. M.D. Tripathi; Dr. Vivek Gupta; Dr.Mukesh Shukla

Volume : VII, Issue : I, January - 2017

A Study on Epidemiological and Clinical Profile of Oral Carcinoma in Eastern Uttar Pradesh

Dr. Nalini Mishra, Dr. M. D. Tripathi, Dr. Vivek Gupta, Dr. Mukesh Shukla

Abstract :

Background: Tobacco chewing, smoking, and alcohol consumption are well known risk factors associated with oral carcinoma. Almost 20% of the cases worldwide are itself present in India with approximately 1% of the Indian population having oral premalignant lesions.

Objective: The purpose of the present research work was to study epidemiological and clinical profile of oral cancer cases attending a teaching hospital.

Materials and methods:

Result: In the present study commonest age group with oral cancer was in 5th and 6th decade of their life. Commonest site was tongue followed by buccal mucosa and mandibular alveolus. Most of the patients were farmers and labourers by profession. Most of the patients were tobacco chewer 40% smokers 20% and taking alcohol alone 30%.Duration of consuming tobacco products was more than 6 years in 27% cases while 3 to 6 year in 20% cases each. Majority of cases present in stage –3 (53% ) while in 20% were in stage–4.

Conclusion: The findings of the study reveal that tobacco consumption is one of the major risk factor present in oral cancer patients with the majority of cases seeking for their health in later decades of life when the prognosis is too worst.