"Oral Cancer Latest Update"
Oral Cancer Latest Update Squamous cell carcinomas of the oral cavity (OSCC) originating from the mucosal lip, anterior two thirds of the tongue (oral tongue), buccal mucosa, floor of mouth, hard palate, lower and upper alveolus and gingiva, and the retromolar trigone. (American Joint Committee on Cancer & the Union for International Cancer Control). More than 90% of the oral neoplasm are OSCC. Oral cancer is a type of head and neck cancer and is any cancerous tissue growth located in the oral cavity. Head and neck cancers are the sixth most common form of cancer globally, and around 500,000 new cases of oral and oropharyngeal cancers are diagnosed annually, three-quarters of which occur in the developing world. Up to 70% of oral cancers are preceded by premalignant oral lesions, such as persistent red or white patches in the mouth. Thi...