| Oral malignancies in Ile-Ife, Nigeria. | |
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PMID: 9145575 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Fifty nine patients with histologically confirmed cases of oral malignant neoplasia were included in this study. There was a male preponderance with the male to female ratio being 2.5 to 1.0. The average waiting period before presentation was 8.9 +/- 6.5 months (range: two to 24 months). Squamous cell carcinoma was the predominant variety, 50.8%, of all malignancies recorded. The alveolar ridge and the gingivae were the commonest sites accounting for 40.7% of all cases. Majority of the patients with squamous cell carcinoma, (80.8%), presented with stage IV of this disease. The pattern of oral malignancies in the population studied appears slightly different from earlier observations in Western Europe and Asia. The necessity to strengthen research on the epidemiology of the disease in Nigeria and other African countries is highlighted. |
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Authors:
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E O Ogunbodede; V I Ugboko; M A Ojo |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: East African medical journal Volume: 74 ISSN: 0012-835X ISO Abbreviation: East Afr Med J Publication Date: 1997 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1997-05-29 Completed Date: 1997-05-29 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0372766 Medline TA: East Afr Med J Country: KENYA |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 33-6 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Preventive Dentistry, College of Health Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. |
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Adolescent Adult Age Distribution Aged Child Child, Preschool Female Humans Infant Male Middle Aged Mouth Neoplasms / pathology* Neoplasm Staging Nigeria Oral Hygiene Prospective Studies Sex Distribution Urban Health* |
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