Oral cancer in India continues in epidemic proportions: evidence base and policy initiatives

Gupta, Bhawna; Ariyawardana, Anura; Johnson, Newell W.

doi:10.1111/j.1875-595x.2012.00131.x

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“…The prevalence of tobacco consumption was similar to that expressed by Gupta et al (2013). The quit rates were probably affected because of the deeply ingrained cultural habits particularly amongst those from rural areas (Murthy and Saddichha, 2010;Kakde et al, 2012).…”

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“…In India, there is widespread use of smokeless tobacco which is the cause of one of the highest rate of oral cancer in the world (Dikshit et al, 2012;Lal et al, 2012). Gupta et al (2013) stated oral cancer in India assumes epidemic proportions and tobacco consumption (in different forms) is distributed across a range of demographic and socioeconomic levels at individual and household level in India. Hence age, marital status and educational attainment were considered before commencing with the counseling methods.…”

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Effectiveness of Individual and Group Counseling for Cessation of Tobacco Habit Amongst Industrial Workers in Pimpri, Pune - An Interventional Study

Savant¹,

Hegde-Shetiya²,

Agarwal³

et al. 2013

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

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Effectiveness of Individual and Group Counseling for Cessation of Tobacco Habit Amongst Industrial Workers in Pimpri, Pune - An Interventional Study

Savant¹,

Hegde-Shetiya²,

Agarwal³

et al. 2013

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

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“…2 Paan is a colloquial name of a mixture composed of betel leaf, areca nut, slaked lime (paste of calcium hydroxide) with or without tobacco. According to the International Agency for Research on Cancer, paan chewing, independent of the presence of tobacco, is carcinogenic to humans.…”

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No role for human papillomavirus infection in oral cancers in a region in southern India

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Madathil

Allison

et al. 2015

Intl Journal of Cancer

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Oral cancer is a major public health issue in India with~77,000 new cases and 52,000 deaths yearly. Paan chewing, tobacco and alcohol use are strong risk factors for this cancer in India. Human papillomaviruses (HPVs) are also related to a subset of head and neck cancers (HNCs). We examined the association between oral HPV and oral cancer in a sample of Indian subjects participating in a hospital-based case-control study. We recruited incident oral cancer cases (N 5 350) and controls frequencymatched by age and sex (N 5 371) from two main referral hospitals in Kerala, South India. Sociodemographic and behavioral data were collected by interviews. Epithelial cells were sampled using Oral CDx V R brushes from the oral cancer site and the normal mucosa. Detection and genotyping of 36 HPV genotypes were done using a polymerase chain reaction protocol. Data collection procedures were performed by qualified dentists via a detailed protocol with strict quality control, including independent HPV testing in India and Canada. HPV DNA was detected in none of the cases or controls. Associations between oral cancer and risk factors usually associated with HPV infection, such as oral sex and number of lifetime sexual partners, were examined by logistic regression and were not associated with oral cancer. Lack of a role for HPV infection in this study may reflect cultural or religious characteristics specific to this region in India that are not conducive to oral HPV transmission. A nationwide representative prevalence study is needed to investigate HPV prevalence variability among Indian regions.Worldwide, nearly 300,000 new cases of oral cancers are diagnosed each year, accounting for 145,000 deaths. Approximately 77,000 new cases and 52,000 oral cancer-related deaths occur yearly in India, representing a quarter of all incident cases in the world. 1 Known risk factors include tobacco smoking and chewing, high alcohol consumption and, in a country such as India, paan chewing. 2 Oral human papillomavirus (HPV) infection has recently been recognized as another important risk factor for head and neck cancer (HNC), mainly for the oropharyngeal cancer subsite. In fact,

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“…Accounting for almost 40% of total cancer deaths in the country, tobacco in all its forms (non-smoked and smoked) is the long standing established risk factor (Bhawna Gupta et al, 2013). The knowledge about tobacco as risk factor for oral cancer was present in 83% girls and 63% boys.…”

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Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Tobacco Use and Its Impact on Oral Health Status of 12 and 15 Year-Old School Children of Chhattisgarh, India

Tiwari¹,

Megalamanegowdru²,

Gupta³

et al. 2015

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

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Background: Tobacco is a leading preventable cause of deaths worldwide; the situation is particularly serious in the developing countries. Tobacco use amongst the children and adolescents is already a pandemic and they are vulnerable targets of tobacco industry. This is also the case in India. Objectives: 1) Document and monitor the prevalence of tobacco use including smoked, smokeless and other forms of tobacco; 2) Understand studentknowledge and attitudes related to tobacco use and its health impact; 3) Assess the impact of tobacco on the oral health status of school-going children in India. Materials and Methods: The sample was 1,500 school children of the age group 12-15 years age. A pretested, close ended questionnaire was administered in the form of extensive face to face interview to understand student knowledge, attitudes and behavior related to tobacco use and its health impact and to assess the prevalence of tobacco use including smoked, smokeless and other forms of tobacco. Oral health status was assessed using the Community Periodontal Index (CPI). Frequency distribution, Chi-square tests and Odd's ratio was calculated. Results: Prevalence of tobacco usage amongst the prevalence was 20.4%: 9.2% reported smoking, 15.8% used tobacco in the chewable form and 25.3% children were involved in consuming betel nut/areca nuts. The OR (Odd's ratio) for calculus formation was highest for guthka chewers (OR=14.322), paan masala chewers had the highest odds of developing bleeding on probing when compared to the others. Conclusions: There is an urgent need to launch school-based tobacco prevention programs for community awareness of children and the public, as preventing the initiation of a habit is far easier than stopping it.

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Oral cancer in India continues in epidemic proportions: evidence base and policy initiatives

Cited by 129 publications

References 58 publications

Effectiveness of Individual and Group Counseling for Cessation of Tobacco Habit Amongst Industrial Workers in Pimpri, Pune - An Interventional Study

Effectiveness of Individual and Group Counseling for Cessation of Tobacco Habit Amongst Industrial Workers in Pimpri, Pune - An Interventional Study

No role for human papillomavirus infection in oral cancers in a region in southern India

Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Tobacco Use and Its Impact on Oral Health Status of 12 and 15 Year-Old School Children of Chhattisgarh, India

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