Oral Cancer Screening Through Accredited Social Health Activists- A Project Proposal

K Suresh
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K Suresh: Public Health Consultant, Bengaluru & Visiting Professor-MPH, KSRDPRU, India

Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research, 2023, vol. 50, issue 5, 42079-42085

Abstract: Oral cancer (OC) or squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity accounts for approximately 3% of all cancers worldwide, with increased incidence in developing countries. Oral cancer is the most common cancer in India and Karnataka amongst men, and the fifth most frequently occurring cancer among women. The use of tobacco is directly associated with approximately 80% of oral cancers especially in older men over 40 years of age. Nearly one third (30%) of Indian population over 15 years consume tobacco in one or the other forms.

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Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.26717/BJSTR.2023.50.008016

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