Kolkata, Feb 19 (UNI) Oral cancer is solely responsible for the highest number of cancer deaths in India in comparison to any other country in the world.
Globally, India constitutes 1/3rd of the cancer in head and neck region, particularly, mouth, tongue, pharynx, and larynx region.
In India and rest of the sub-continent i.e. in Pakistan and Bangladesh, it is gradually growing over the last few years. By the year 2020, oral cancer alone i.e. cancer of tongue, lip, cheek will constitute at least 30 per cent of whole of cancer incidences worldwide. When taken in totality, the frequency of oral cancer, head and neck cancer that include mouth, larynx and pharynx might altogether supersede lung cancer, according to Consultant, CK Birla Hospital – CMRI Dr Sujoy Mukherjee.