Concept information
Preferred term
oral cancer
Definition
- Squamous cell carcinoma is an epithelium-derived tumor with an incidence of around 36,000 cases per year. Six thousand to 7,000 cases (usually intraoral) lead to painful death due to constriction of airway. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Oral Cancer]
Broader concept
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/oral_cancer
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