Shahid Jamal, Nadira Mamoon, Sajid Mushtaq, Muhammad Luqman.
Oral cancer: a clinicopathological analysis of 723 cases
Pak Armed Forces Med J Sep 2006;56(3):295-9.
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Objective: To determine the pattern of oral cancer in northern Pakistan. Design: A descriptive study. Materials and Methods: All histologically diagnosed malignant tumours of oral cavity excluding salivary gland tumours were retrieved from the case files. Basic epidemiological data regarding each case was collected from the request forms. The data was then analysed for the site of involvement, age distribution and histological types of tumours. Results: During the study period a total of 723 patients had oral malignancies, constituting 3.4% of all malignant tumours diagnosed during this period. Males and females were almost equally affected (M:F ratio 1.09:1). Peak incidence was in 6th to 7th decades. Ten cases in paediatric age group were also found. Tumours of the tongue were most frequent (27.52%), followed by lips (16.18%), palate (8.16%) and gums & cheek (7.46% and 3.74% each). The Histological pattern was predictable. Statistical analysis showed that there was significantly increased (P<0.001) registration of oral malignancies as compared to our previous analysis. Conclusion: Oral cancer is included in the first ten common tumours and its registration is increasing in our tumour registry. Tongue and lips are involved in about half of the cases and both genders are almost equally affected. Peak incidence is in 6th to 7th decade and histological pattern is predictable.

Category: Dentistry
Keywords: Oral Cancer. Cancer.

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