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Prevention, early detection, and treatment of oral cancer
Sankaranarayanan, R., Ramadas, K., Subramanian, S., Amarasinghe, H., & Johnson, N. (2013). Prevention, early detection, and treatment of oral cancer. In H. Gelband, P. Jha, R. Sankaranarayanan, & S. Horton (Eds.), Disease Control Priorities, Third Edition (DCP3), Volume 6: Cancer University of Washington, Dept of Global Health. http://www.dcp-3.org/node/1138
The major causes of oral cancer include tobacco use, areca nut chewing and heavy alcohol drinking; avoiding these can prevent the disease. Preceded by precancerous lesions, early oral cancers present as small painless ulcers or growths that can be detected, by careful physical examination, and effectively treated. Prevention, early detection and treatment are effective interventions to reduce the worldwide burden of oral cancer.