Oral cancer in India continues in epidemic proportions: Evidence base and policy initiatives

International Dental Journal

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 12-25

  Gupta, Bhawna ^a   Ariyawardana, Anura ^b,c   Johnson, Newell W ^b  

^a National Centre for Disease Control   (India)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

alcohol; diet; epidemiology; HPV; Oral cancer; policy; prevention; risk factors; tobacco

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874045779     PISSN: 00206539     EISSN: 1875595X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1875-595x.2012.00131.x     Document Type: Review

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