Volume : VIII, Issue : I, January - 2018

A study to assess the epidemiological study of oral cancer among patients in Krishna Hospital, Karad.

Mr. Nandkumar R. Kakade, Mrs. Sneha S. Mahindrakar, Mrs. A. V. Katti, Mrs. Ujwala Mane

Abstract :

 

About 2 to 3 million deaths are occurring due to oral cancer in a year. The world health report estimated that most commonly oral cancer occurring because of the tobacco chewing and smoking and about 1000s of peoples are affecting each year. (A study was conducted to assess the knowledge of patients regarding oral cancer in Krishna hospital, Karad).

Objectives:

1. To find out the prevalence of oral cancer in relation to frequent site of occurrence.

2. To find out the various risk factors associated with oral cancer

3. To recommend appropriate preventive measures

4. To find the association between knowledge of oral health hazards with selected socio demographic variables.

Major findings of the study were:

1.      21% of oral cancer patients having good knowledge

2.      9% of oral cancer patients having average knowledge

3.      13% of oral cancer patients having poor knowledge

4.      In male oral  cancer is about 80% were as in female it is 20%

5.      In rural area oral cancer is about 70% were as in urban area it is 30%.

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Mr.Nandkumar R.Kakade, Mrs. Sneha S. Mahindrakar, Mrs.A.V.Katti, Mrs.Ujwala Mane, A study to assess the epidemiological study of oral cancer among patients in Krishna Hospital, Karad., INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-8 | Issue-1 | January-2018

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