Journal
ONCOLOGY REVIEWS
Volume 16, Issue 1, Pages -Publisher
FRONTIERS MEDIA SA
DOI: 10.4081/oncol.2022.549
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oral squamous cell carcinoma; non-smoking; non-drinking; tobacco; alcohol
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- U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) [R01DE027809, R01DE028674]
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OCSCC is one of the most common head and neck cancers worldwide, with risk factors including tobacco and excess alcohol consumption. However, in recent years, there has been an increase in the incidence of OCSCC in patients without these traditional risk factors. The cause of this increase is unclear, and it is believed that various genetic, environmental, and infectious factors may play a role. Additionally, oral cancer in non-smoking, non-drinking patients may have a distinct phenotype resulting in more aggressive disease presentation and poorer prognosis.
Oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma (OCSCC) is one of the most common head and neck cancers worldwide. It is well known that risk factors for OCSCC include tobacco and excess alcohol consumption. However, in recent years. OCSCC incidence has been increasing in patients without these traditional risk factors. The cause of this increase is unclear and various genetic, environmental, and infectious factors have been hypothesized to play a role. Additionally, there are expert opinions that oral cancer in non-smoking, non-drinking (NSND) patients have a distinct phenotype resulting in more aggressive disease presentation and poorer prognosis. In this review, we summarize the current state of knowledge for oral cavity cancer in patients without traditional risk factors.
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