Trends of Oral Cancer with Regard to Age, Gender, and Subsite Over 16 Years at a Tertiary Cancer Center in India

Akshat Malik; Aseem Mishra; Apurva Garg; Rathan Shetty; Manish Mair; Swagnik Chakrabarti; Deepa Nair; Gantesh Balasubramaniam; Pankaj Chaturvedi

doi:10.4103/ijmpo.ijmpo_6_17

Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology, Table of Contents

CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2018; 39(03): 297-300
DOI: 10.4103/ijmpo.ijmpo_6_17

Original Article

Trends of Oral Cancer with Regard to Age, Gender, and Subsite Over 16 Years at a Tertiary Cancer Center in India

Authors

Akshat Malik

Department of Head and Neck Oncology, Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Aseem Mishra

Department of Head and Neck Oncology, Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Apurva Garg

Department of Head and Neck Oncology, Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Rathan Shetty

Department of Head and Neck Oncology, Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Manish Mair

Department of Head and Neck Oncology, Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Swagnik Chakrabarti

Department of Head and Neck Oncology, Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Deepa Nair

Department of Head and Neck Oncology, Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Gantesh Balasubramaniam

Department of Medical Records, Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Pankaj Chaturvedi

Department of Head and Neck Oncology, Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Abstract

Introduction: Oral cancers are among the most common cancers in the Indian subcontinent and tobacco is the most common implicated etiologic agent for these cancers. Over last two decades, significant changes have occurred in the lifestyle of people in the subcontinent. Antitobacco legislations have made developed and awareness about the harmful effects of tobacco and related products have increased. We hypothesized that this would lead to change in tobacco use pattern and hence impact the trends of oral cancer in India. Methodology: We analyzed the hospital records of patients having buccal mucosa and tongue cancers at a tertiary care cancer center. We noted the trends of patients presenting with these cancers 4 yearly, over a period of 16 years and in this way tried to assess the impact of legislation and awareness activities upon cancer incidence and trends. Results:: This study has shown that the number of patients presenting with tongue and buccal mucosa cancers has not decreased over the years. Increase in buccal mucosa cancers is marginally more than that of the tongue cancer. Proportion of males with respect to females presenting with these cancers has increased. There has been no significant decline in the younger patients presenting with these cancers. Common age of presentation of tongue cancers has come down. Conclusion: The findings of this study highlight the ineffectiveness of current laws and awareness programs in reducing the menace of oral cancer.

Keywords

Antitobacco legislation - buccal mucosa cancer - India - oral cancer - tongue cancer - trends

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