Cultural and dietary risk factors of oral cancer and precancer — a brief overview

This is an update on cultural and dietary risk factors for oral precancer and cancer. It is an overview on ethnic differences (where possible) and socio-cultural risk factors (tobacco/areca nut/betel quid, alcohol use and dietary factors) in relation to oral precancer and cancer. While studies were...

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Published in:Oral Oncology 2001-04, Vol.37 (3), p.205-210
Main Author: Zain, R.B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alcohol Drinking - adverse effects
Areca - adverse effects
Asia - epidemiology
beta Carotene - administration & dosage
Biological and medical sciences
Culture
Developed Countries
Diet
Fruit
Humans
Medical sciences
Micronutrients
Mouth Neoplasms - epidemiology
Mouth Neoplasms - ethnology
Mouth Neoplasms - etiology
Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology
Pacific Islands - epidemiology
Plants, Medicinal
Plants, Toxic
Precancerous Conditions - epidemiology
Precancerous Conditions - ethnology
Precancerous Conditions - etiology
Prevalence
Risk Factors
Smoking - adverse effects
Tobacco, Smokeless - adverse effects
Tumors
Upper respiratory tract, upper alimentary tract, paranasal sinuses, salivary glands: diseases, semeiology
Vegetables
Vitamins - administration & dosage
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Summary:This is an update on cultural and dietary risk factors for oral precancer and cancer. It is an overview on ethnic differences (where possible) and socio-cultural risk factors (tobacco/areca nut/betel quid, alcohol use and dietary factors) in relation to oral precancer and cancer. While studies were from Western countries, India and China, this update also attempts to include and highlight some studies conducted in the Asia-Pacific region.
ISSN:1368-8375
1879-0593
DOI:10.1016/S1368-8375(00)00133-0