Epidemiology of mouth cancer in 1989: a review.

摘要: The oral cavity and pharynx combined is the sixth commonest site of cancer in both sexes. In many countries mortality rate increasing among younger men born since approximately 1910-1920. A causal role aetiology mouth has been established for tobacco use, smoking chewing, separately conjunction with betel-quid chewing; alcohol consumption and, less certainly, other factors such as poor hygiene, nutritional certain occupational exposures. Western countries, there convincing evidence that a large attributable risk can be ascribed to joint habits cigarette consumption. Asian societies, high betel chewing. Mouth at same time an important form cancer, one which practical prospects prevention already exist. Against this background continually trend persons, it seems essential engage upon programmes prevention, including awareness early detection, against present time.