Table 4 Accepted risk factors associated with oral cancer.
From: Oral cancer awareness amongst hospital nursing staff: a pilot study
Risk factors for Oral Cancer | |
|---|---|
Tobacco smoking | Viral factors |
Smokeless tobacco use | Immunosuppression |
Betel quid chewing | Chronic infection |
Alcohol consumption | Occupation |
Dietary factors | Pre-cancerous conditions/lesions |
Dental factors | Previous history of oral cancer |
UV light exposure | Â |