@article {10.3844/ajptsp.2010.9.13,
article_type = {journal},
title = {Risk Assessment of Tobacco Types and Oral Cancer},
author = {Madani, Abdoul Hossain and Jahromi, Abdolreza Sotoodeh and Dikshit, Madhurima and Bhaduri, Debanshu},
volume = {5},
year = {2010},
month = {Mar},
pages = {9-13},
doi = {10.3844/ajptsp.2010.9.13},
url = {https://thescipub.com/abstract/ajptsp.2010.9.13},
abstract = {Problem statement: Oral cancer is one of the most common life threatening cancers all over the world, in particular Asian countries and tobacco is considered to be the most potent risk factor for oral cancer. This study was conducted to investigate the risk factors for oral cancer among the subjects from the studied area. Approach: A case-control study of 350 cases and 350 controls over a period of 19 months during April 2005 and September 2006 was carried out. The self reported information about their tobacco, alcohol along with other associated habits was collected by structured questionnaires. The consumption of tobacco was classified into three types, active smoking, passive smoking and smokeless form of tobacco. Results: There was a significant association between consumption of tobacco and the development of oral cancer (p},
journal = {American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology},
publisher = {Science Publications}
}