Cancer of the Oral Cavity in Nigerian Igbos

Onuigbo, Wilson Ib

doi:10.1159/000275364

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“…High incidences were reported in regions where it is related to factors like tobacco (in the Indian subcontinent, Papua New Guinea, Sudan) and alcohol (in France, Switzerland and Eastern Europe) (Parkin et al , 2003). The likelihood of the existence of regional and ethnic differences in the incidence of oral carcinomas in Nigeria has also been postulated (Onuigbo, 1977; Adekeye et al , 1985).…”

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Intra‐oral carcinomas in Maiduguri, north‐eastern Nigeria

Otoh¹,

Johnson

Olasoji

et al. 2005

Oral Diseases

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Squamous cell carcinoma was the most common oral carcinoma, commonly reported in the palate, among farmers and in the sixth decade of life. Its occurrence in under 40 year olds is three to six times greater than reported for the USA and Europe and may be associated with poor diet and the habitual use of kola nuts and tobacco. The survival rates of patients diagnosed with intra-oral carcinomas, although not available, would be expectedly low in view of the prognostic indicators recorded in this series. The routine oral cancer screening of each patient, and counselling of patients with high-risk habits, by dentists is recommended to improve the prognosis of the disease.

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