Dentistry & Dental Marketing

A paradigm shifts global trends of oral cancer: A call to action

 

Oral cancer is a significant cause of public health concern in both developing and developed nations. Oral cancer is a widely

prevalent cancer type in developing countries and although it is less prevalent in developed western countries in recent

times a change in trend has been observed due to changes in lifestyle. Global estimates reveal that the incidence of oral cancer

varies from 1 to 10 cases per 100,000 people in most countries. Even though revolutionary changes have taken place in early

diagnosis and treatment planning in the last decade but there is any significant improvement in the five-year survival rate. For

control of oral cancer, an idea of the coverage of the same in the various regions is necessary. A changing trend in incidence and

prevalence of oral cancer has also been observed with more women and youngsters being affected by oral cancer. The present

paper is aimed to discuss the epidemiological situation and coverage of oral cancer in various regions to facilitate the health

policy makers in planning and implementing an effective prevention and control programme for oral cancer with emphasis on

recent data and study the trends in oral cancer globally.