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To evaluate the demographic and clinical parameters of oral cancer patients in India and identify risk factors associated with its development.

A Retrospective Hospital-based Descriptive Study of Oral Cancer Patients over a Period of 3 Years

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To evaluate the demographic and clinical parameters of oral cancer patients in India and identify risk factors associated with its development.
Retrospective analysis of 1236 oral cancer cases from 2022 to 2024
Assessment of demographic variables like age, gender, and lesion site
Statistical evaluation using IBM SPSS and Chi-square test for associations
Dominance of males (69.3%; M:F = 2.4:1) with a median age of 53 years
91.6% of patients had chewing habits, mainly gutkha and betel quid
Buccal mucosa as the most common lesion site (63.9%)
Significant association between long-term habits and older male demographics
78% presented with oral potentially malignant disorders, mainly leukoplakia and submucous fibrosis

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Retrospective study analyzes oral cancer cases, showing high-risk factors in males with chewing habits.

Yadav et al. (2026) studied this question.

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