• YASHAL JADHAV
• AKANKSHA AUTI
• ADITYA PAWAR

Oral cancer is the sixth most common malignancy in the world. Oral cancer is of major concern in Southeast Asia primarily because of the prevalent oral habits of betel quid chewing, smoking, and alcohol consumption. Despite recent advances in cancer diagnoses and therapies, the 5‑year survival rate of oral cancer patients has remained at a dismal 50% in the last few decades. This paper is an overview of the various etiological agents and risk factors implicated in the development of oral cancer.

Etiology, genetic predisposition, nutrition, oral cancer, risk factors, tobacco, viruses.

"ETIOLOGY AND RISK FACTORS OF ORAL CARCINOMA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 11, page no.724-729, November-2020, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2011098.pdf

"ETIOLOGY AND RISK FACTORS OF ORAL CARCINOMA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 11, page no. pp724-729, November-2020, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2011098.pdf