NAMS task force report on oral cancer

作者：Mahesh Verma, Om Prakash Kharbanda, Ravi Mehrotra, Vinay K. Hazarey, Shiv Kumar Sarin, Umesh Kapil, Pankaj Chaturvedi, Prashant Mathur, K Pushpanjali, Gauravi Ashish Mishra, Vikrant Ranjan Mohanty, Purushottam Chavan, Sudha Chandrashekar, Anshuman Kumar, Kaushal Kalra, Shivashankara Swamy, Subhash Chander, Aswini V. Balappanavar, Harsh Priya, Deepika Mishra, Shekhar Grover, Varun Surya, Anubhuti Sood, Vivek B. Borse, Sharmila Anil Pimple, Shwetha KM, Sudeep Kumar, Chaity Sarkar, Sneha Mahlotra, Swati Jain, Kiranjot, Vivek Nayyar, Manju Manju, Sanjay Kr. Singh · 发表于：Annals of the National Academy of Medical Sciences (India) · 年份：2025 · DOI：10.25259/anams_tfr_12_2024 · 被引用次数：7 · 研究领域：Oral Health Pathology and Treatment、Head and Neck Cancer Studies、Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Oral cancer is the term described as cancers occurring in the mouthparts that include lips, cheeks, sinuses, tongue, hard and soft palate, or the base of the mouth extending up to the oropharynx. Globally, oral cancer ranks 17th among all types of cancer in terms of both incidence and mortality. India has the largest number of oral cancer cases in the world, and this constitutes more than one-third of the total global burden. In India, oral cancer ranks as the second most common cancer, and is the number one cancer among males. In India, around 130,000 new cases and >75,000 deaths were reported only in the year 2020, with an expected doubling of incidence by 2040. This burden of oral cancer is further complicated by the late-stage diagnosis and low survival rates. In India, the majority of oral cancer cases are reported in the advanced stages, and hence, the chances of cure are very low. This report provides an insight into oral cancer as a public health problem in India, along with etiology and strategies to diagnose, treat, and prevent it while providing recommendations to improve upon the availability and delivery of treatment for oral cancer. The predominant risk factor for developing oral cancer is tobacco consumption. The continual use of tobacco in both smoking and smokeless forms is a major contributor to tumor development in the oral cavity. Other risk factors such as alcohol, diet and nutrition, oral thrush, dental problems, chronic irritation from...