2017
DOI: 10.1007/s10389-017-0859-3
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Advanced-stage tongue and mouth floor cancer is related to tobacco and alcohol abuse

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“…Individuals diagnosed with oral cancer who did not present any deleterious habits and those who declared themselves only alcoholics were parameters of comparison in the present study. Alcoholics were put together to individuals with no deleterious habits because the literature reported that alcoholism alone is not associated with advanced stage of oral cancer ( 13 , 18 ). For individuals who have never been exposed to deleterious habits of alcoholism and smoking, the development of cancer can be attributed to other carcinogenic factors such as nutrition, viruses, immunosuppression and genetic predisposition.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Individuals diagnosed with oral cancer who did not present any deleterious habits and those who declared themselves only alcoholics were parameters of comparison in the present study. Alcoholics were put together to individuals with no deleterious habits because the literature reported that alcoholism alone is not associated with advanced stage of oral cancer ( 13 , 18 ). For individuals who have never been exposed to deleterious habits of alcoholism and smoking, the development of cancer can be attributed to other carcinogenic factors such as nutrition, viruses, immunosuppression and genetic predisposition.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Smoking and alcoholism are considered the main risk factors for oral cancer [ 4 , 5 ]. Other aspects such as human papillomavirus infection, solar radiation and genetics are also part of its complex etiology [ 2 , 5 , 6 ].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The most marked trend in reduction of late-stage presentation was noted in floor of mouth when compared to anterior tongue and other oral sites, which showed little evidence of reduction over time. The observation regarding floor of mouth may be attributable to reduction in smoking and alcohol abuse, as it is believed that there is a relationship between these factors and advanced-stage tongue and floor of mouth cancer 35 .…”
Section: Different Oral Sitesmentioning
confidence: 99%