Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer Incidence and Mortality Rates Associated with Smoking and Chewing Tobacco Use and the Human Development Index in 172 Countries Worldwide: An Ecological Study 2019–2020

Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer Incidence and Mortality Rates Associated with Smoking and Chewing Tobacco Use and the Human Development Index in 172 Countries Worldwide: An Ecological Study 2019–2020

Tobacco use is associated with diseases worldwide, including cancer. This is one of the major public health problems globally, causing more than 19 million new cases in 2020. Lip and oral cavity cancer (LOCC) is neoplastic growth in the tongue, gums, and lips. The objective of this ecological study...

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Main Authors: Antonio Hernández-Morales, Blanca Silvia González-López, Rogelio José Scougall-Vilchis, Josué Roberto Bermeo-Escalona, Ulises Velázquez-Enríquez, Rosalina Islas-Zarazúa, Sonia Márquez-Rodríguez, Taurino Amílcar Sosa-Velasco, Carlo Eduardo Medina-Solís, Gerardo Maupomé
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-04-01
Series:Healthcare
Subjects:
cancer
lip cancer
oral cancer
tobacco use
inequalities
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/11/8/1063

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