Prevalence and incidence of oral cancer in low‐ and middle‐income countries: A scoping review

Introduction Oral cancer is common cancer in many low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs) with a low five‐year survival rate. It is among the four most common types of cancer in South East Asia region. In South‐Central Asia, lip and oral cavity cancer is the second most common cancer according to t...

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Published in:	European journal of cancer care Vol. 29; no. 2; pp. e13207 - n/a
Main Authors:	Shrestha, Aamod D., Vedsted, Peter, Kallestrup, Per, Neupane, Dinesh
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.03.2020
Subjects:	Alcohol Drinking - epidemiology Areca Buccal mucosa Cambodia - epidemiology Cancer Chewing Developing Countries Epidemiology Gingival Neoplasms - epidemiology Health risk assessment Humans Incidence Income India - epidemiology Lip Neoplasms - epidemiology low‐ and middle‐income countries Malaysia - epidemiology Mouth Mucosa Mouth Neoplasms - epidemiology Myanmar - epidemiology Oral cancer Oral cavity Palatal Neoplasms - epidemiology Population studies Prevalence Reviews Risk Factors Smoking - epidemiology Sri Lanka - epidemiology Tobacco Tobacco Use - epidemiology Tobacco, Smokeless Tongue Neoplasms - epidemiology Myanmar Malaysia Cambodia Sri Lanka India low- and middle-income countries epidemiology oral cancer
ISSN:	0961-5423, 1365-2354, 1365-2354
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