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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
The [[prevalence]] of oral cancer is estimated to be 91,200 cases annually. The incidence of oral cancer is approximately 10.5 adults per 100,000 individuals worldwide with a [[mortality]] rate of 1.2 per 100,000 individuals each year. Oral cancers are the sixth most common cancers in the world.<ref>{{Cite web | title =NIH Oral cancer Epidemiology and Demographics| url =http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/DataStatistics/FindDataByTopic/OralCancer/OralCancerIncidence.htm }}</ref> | The [[prevalence]] of oral cancer is estimated to be 91,200 cases annually. The incidence of oral cancer is approximately 10.5 adults per 100,000 individuals worldwide with a [[mortality]] rate of 1.2 per 100,000 individuals each year. Oral cancers are the sixth most common cancers in the world.<ref>{{Cite web | title =NIH Oral cancer Epidemiology and Demographics| url =http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/DataStatistics/FindDataByTopic/OralCancer/OralCancerIncidence.htm }}</ref> | ||
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==Epidemiology and Demographics== | ==Epidemiology and Demographics== | ||
===Prevalence=== | ===Prevalence=== | ||
In the United States, it is estimated that approximately 91,200 persons are living with oral cancer. | * In the United States, it is estimated that approximately 91,200 persons are living with oral cancer. | ||
* It is estimated that about 14% cancers of head and neck are oral cancers (excluding lip cancer). | |||
===Incidence=== | ===Incidence=== | ||
The incidence of oral cancer is approximately 10.5 adults per 100,000 individuals worldwide with a [[mortality]] rate of 1.2 per 100,000 individuals each year. | * The incidence of oral cancer is approximately 10.5 adults per 100,000 individuals worldwide with a [[mortality]] rate of 1.2 per 100,000 individuals each year. | ||
===Gender=== | ===Gender=== | ||
Males are more commonly affected | * Males are more commonly affected by squamous cell cancer of the oral cavity than females. The male to female ratio is approximately 6 to 1. | ||
* Females are more commonly affected with adenocarcinoma of the hard palate. | |||
===Age=== | ===Age=== | ||
The | * The incidence of oral cavity cancer increases with age; the median age at diagnosis is 65 years. | ||
===Race=== | ===Race=== | ||
Oral cancer usually affects individuals of the | * Oral cavity cancer usually affects individuals of the black population. | ||
* Oral cavity cancer usually affects individuals of the lower-income patients. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist|2}} | {{Reflist|2}} |
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Overview
The prevalence of oral cancer is estimated to be 91,200 cases annually. The incidence of oral cancer is approximately 10.5 adults per 100,000 individuals worldwide with a mortality rate of 1.2 per 100,000 individuals each year. Oral cancers are the sixth most common cancers in the world.[1]
Epidemiology and Demographics
Prevalence
- In the United States, it is estimated that approximately 91,200 persons are living with oral cancer.
- It is estimated that about 14% cancers of head and neck are oral cancers (excluding lip cancer).
Incidence
- The incidence of oral cancer is approximately 10.5 adults per 100,000 individuals worldwide with a mortality rate of 1.2 per 100,000 individuals each year.
Gender
- Males are more commonly affected by squamous cell cancer of the oral cavity than females. The male to female ratio is approximately 6 to 1.
- Females are more commonly affected with adenocarcinoma of the hard palate.
Age
- The incidence of oral cavity cancer increases with age; the median age at diagnosis is 65 years.
Race
- Oral cavity cancer usually affects individuals of the black population.
- Oral cavity cancer usually affects individuals of the lower-income patients.