Indiscriminate Use of Smokeless Tobacco Leading to Oral Cancer at a Young Age; A Case Report with Literature Review on Tobacco Consumption
Oral Squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) constitutes the sixth most common cancer in world. Oral cancer is known as an elderly disease mostly occurring between the 5th and 6th decades of life. It is mainly attributed to the use of tobacco and alcohol. Only 4-6% of OSCC is reported to occur below 40 years...
Main Authors: | Subhas Babu, Shruthi Rao, Sajad Buch |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Cumhuriyet University
2019-12-01
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Series: | Cumhuriyet Dental Journal |
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Online Access: | https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/904665 |
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