Oral cancer: etiology, precancerous lesions and treatment: A literature review
1 Student of Faculty of Dentistry, University of Cuenca.
2 Bachelor in General Dentistry Faculty of Dentistry, University of Cuenca.
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2020, 08(02), 291-292
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2020.8.2.0446
Publication history:
Received on 19 November 2020; revised on 27 November 2020; accepted on 29 November 2020
Abstract:
Introduction: Oral cancer is one of the most common malign neoplasia around the world. However, despite current diagnosis tools, a high morbidity and mortality rate is present due to a late diagnosis and a lack of population consciousness about tobacco, alcohol, and other substances consumption. Objective: The current review aims to provide updated information about precancerous lesions, etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of oral cancer. Methodology: A bibliographic research on peer review articles were done in five digital repositories considering publications from 2015 up to date. Conclusion: Oral cancer is a frequent pathology with severe consequences for its affected patients. A wide knowledge on pre-malign lesions, risk factors, and early diagnosis is key to prevent the presence and development of this pathology.
Keywords:
Oral cancer; Carcinogenesis; Etiology; Diagnosis; Treatment; Risk factors; Precancerous lesion
Full text article in PDF:
Copyright information:
Copyright © 2020 Author(s) retain the copyright of this article. This article is published under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Liscense 4.0