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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]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-K9S79K60-S

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