Oral Cancer: Etiology and Its Diagnostic Aids

Abstract

Oral cancer is of major concern as it is southeast Asia primarily because of the prevalent oral habits of betel quid chewing, smoking, and alcohol consumption. Recent advances in diagnosis and therapeutic techniques of these lesions have yielded novel molecular targets, uncovered signal pathway dominance and advanced early cancer detection. This paper is an overview of the various etiological agents and risk factors implicated in the development of oral cancer and also diagnostic aids in oral cancer.