DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2017.v05i03.032

Pages: 859-863

India heading towards various types of non-communicable disease, also known as modern epidemic. Oral cancer one of the major problem in India and accounts for 50-70% of all cancer diagnosed.90% oral cancer linked to consumption of tobacco and smoking. What is the clinical and socioeconomic profile of oral cancer patients?The present cross sectional study was conducted in regional cancer hospital of central India to study clinical profile and socioeconomic status of oral cancer patients, from October 2014 - May 2015.The study subjects were histopathologically diagnosed oral cancer patients. Sociodemographic details; presenting complaint, site of lesion, and treatment modality recorded in pre tested pre designed proforma and analyzed. It was observed that mean age was 47.62 with standard deviation of 13.64 and range being 23-83 years. Male to female ratio was 5.2:1. Maximum study participants 24(19.36%) were past smokers. Healing ulcer in mouth was most common presenting complaint. Buccal mucosa is most common site of oral cancer. Most of students were from stage II followed by 24(19.35%) of stage III. Patients received multiple treatment modalities depending on the stage of oral cancer. Oral cancer patients were common in above 40 yrs of age male. Habit of tobacco chewing and smoking was common among oral cancer. Majority of them presented with ulcer in mouth as a presenting complaint with buccal mucosa as a site of lesion. Stage II and stage III were common among all the patients.