1. Socio-demographic disparities in global trends of lip and oral cavity neoplasms from 1990 to 2021
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Amr Sayed Ghanem, Ágnes Tóth, and Attila Csaba Nagy
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Disease burden ,Global burden of disease ,Inequalities ,Sociodemographic ,Oral cavity ,Cancer ,Medicine ,Science - Abstract
Abstract Oral cancer, the 13th most common globally, is primarily squamous cell carcinoma linked to tobacco, alcohol, and HPV. Despite advances in care, it remains a major health concern due to high mortality and its impact on quality of life. This study analyzed socio-demographic disparities in oral cancer burden using data from 1990 to 2021. We analyzed annual incidence, mortality, and DALYs across 204 countries, using age-standardized rates and the Socio-demographic Index (SDI) to assess development-related impacts. Statistical methods included Kruskal–Wallis tests, linear regression, joinpoint regression for trends, and Exponential Smoothing for forecasts (2022–2030), with analyses conducted in STATA and Python, and p
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- 2025
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