| Autor: |
Atif Ali Hashmi, Ghazala Mudassir, Khushbakht Rashid, Umair Arshad Malik, Shamail Zia, Fazail Zia, Muhammad Irfan |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2024 |
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| Zdroj: |
International Journal of Surgical Oncology, Vol 2024 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2090-1410 |
| DOI: |
10.1155/2024/9725822 |
| Popis: |
Introduction. Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is the most prevalent type of head and neck cancer and is associated with high mortality, particularly in Southeast Asian countries. Areca nut usage, smoking, and alcohol consumption are the most common risk factors for OSCC. Areca nut chewing is highly prevalent in Pakistan and has been attributed to an increase in OSCC cases. This study aimed to determine the association between areca nut usage and various clinicopathological features of OSCC and further evaluate the association of clinicopathological parameters of OSCC with tumor recurrence. Materials and Methods. The study was conducted using the data of 228 patients with OSCC resected at Liaquat National Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan, over 5 years between 2018 and 2022. Clinicopathological data were collected from hospital archives, and associations between various risk factors and clinicopathological parameters were determined. Results. Males were more commonly affected (77.2%), and the most common age group was |
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