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| Year : 1992 |
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Risk Factor Analysis In Oral Cancers
A.R Bharti, A.R Kumar, S.L.S Jyothi, P Visweswaran, T.S Mary, S.S Asthana, R Sumana
Correspondence Address:
A.R Bharti
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A case-control study involving 54 cases and 108 matched controls was conducted to find out the association of risk factors like smoking, chewing paan and tobacco and the occurrence of cancers of the oral cavity. More than 80% of the cases were over 40 years of age, with a male: female ratio of 2:1, paan and tobacco chewing were significantly related to the oral cancers (Odds Ratio of 9.3 and 7.8 respectively). Smoking showed a statistically significant relationship with oral cancers among male patients. In addition, the study also established dose-response and time-response relationship these risk factors and oral cancer. |
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