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Clinical and Pathological Features of Oral Cancer in a High-Risk Community in Vietnam

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Abstract

Background

Oral cancer (OC) is the sixth most common cancer worldwide. There have been few studies on OC in high-risk populations. This study aimed to describe the clinical features, staging, grading, and risk factors in OC patients.

Methods

This cross-sectional study was conducted on 109 OC patients diagnosed and treated from April 2018 to May 2020. The patients were identified using eData.

Results

The average age of the patients was 60.32 ± 12.4 years, and the male-to-female ratio was 2.9:1. The most common site for OC was the tongue (37.6%), and oral squamous cell carcinoma was the most common histopathology (84.4%). The most common clinical forms were verruca (37.6%) and erosive ulcers (33.9%). Most patients were in stage III or IV (71.6%). Average time of detection was 7.32 ± 17.12 months.

Conclusions

OC occurs most often in elderly people, males, and is diagnosed late. The main risk factors are smoking and consuming alcohol.

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We would like to express our appreciation to all the staff members of the Department of Surgery 1 and the Department of Radiology in Can Tho City Oncology Hospital.

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  2. Tien Giang General Hospital, Tien Giang, Vietnam

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Do, T.T., Bui, L.N.V., Nguyen, L. et al. Clinical and Pathological Features of Oral Cancer in a High-Risk Community in Vietnam. J. Maxillofac. Oral Surg. (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12663-023-01997-2

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