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Genetic etiology of oral cancer.
Oral oncology - 1 Jul 2017
Ali Johar, Sabiha Bibi, Jan Hanif Ullah, Haider Syed Adnan, Khan Abid Ali, Ali Saima S
Abstract excerpt
Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is the sixth most common cancer worldwide. It accounts for 2.5% of all new cancer cases and 1.9% of all cancer deaths annually. More than 90% of oral cancers (occurring in the mouth, lip, and tongue) are oral squamous cell carcinoma. The incidence rate of oral cancer varies widely throughout the world, with an evident prevalence in South Asian countries. This high...
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