Abstract
One hundred Danes with oral cancer who were collected consecutively from 1986 to 1991 were evaluated retrospectively. The study included subjective and objective observations in 56% men and in 44% women. M:F ratio was 1.2:1. Fifty percent of the patients were non-smokers. Nine percent were women who did not drink alcohol. Ten percent of the patients were between 40 and 49 years of age, 20% between 50 and 59 years, 35% were between 60 and 69 years and 20% between 70 and 79 years of age. This may reflect a tradition of early drinking and smoking. Doctor's delay was the cause of delayed referral in 14% of the cases while 72% of the patients were the cause themselves for the delayed referral.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Journal | British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Pages (from-to) | 77-80 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| ISSN | 0266-4356 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Apr 1997 |
Keywords
- Adult
- Age Factors
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Alcohol Drinking
- Denmark
- Erythroplasia
- Female
- Humans
- Leukoplakia, Oral
- Lichen Planus, Oral
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Mouth Neoplasms
- Referral and Consultation
- Retrospective Studies
- Sex Factors
- Smoking
- Time Factors
