Oral squamous cell carcinoma: A 26 years institutional cross-sectional study

The variance in the prevalence of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) around the world has been associated with a number of sociocultural traits, significant regional variations in risk factors, variations in data gathering, and the degree of health service development in different populations. Here, we undertake a 26 years institutional review and analysis of OSCC cases.

To evaluate and analyse 26 years Institutional Data of OSCC.

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology's archives, Government Dental College and Hospital, Nagpur, Maharashtra, and observational cross-sectional study.

This study examines instances of OSCC that were histologically diagnosed between 1997 and 2022. All information pertaining to cases of OSCC was obtained from the departmental archives.

Data tabulated and then subjected to descriptive statistical analysis with the SPSS statistical software.

The total number of the patients included 1508 (69.6%) males and 660 (30.4%) females, whose age ranged from the second decade to the tenth decade of life with a mean age of 55.5 years with a range of 20-91 years. The incidence was the highest in the fifth and sixth decades (n = 603, 27.8% and n = 572, 26.4%), respectively. The left buccal mucosa recorded the maximum number of cases (left buccal mucosa 559, 25.8%). There were 1405 (64.8%) cases of well-differentiated SCC, 301 (13.9%) cases of moderately differentiated SCC, and 51 (2.4%) cases of poorly differentiated SCC.

The overall incidence and prevalence of OSCC can be estimated using baseline epidemiological data from our institution.