One person dies every six hours due to oral cancer in the country, signalling an alarming rise in the incidence of the disease, according to a top orthodontist.
The situation could be still graver as many cases of the disease went unreported, Secretary-General of the Indian Dental Association Dr Ashok Dhoble told PTI from Mumbai.
"Cases of the disease and deaths resulting from it in rural areas and among the poorer sections of society are hardly registered," he noted.
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A person dies every six hours oral cancer in India
One person dies every six hours due to oral cancer in the country, signalling an alarming rise in the incidence of the disease, according to a top orthodontist.
The situation could be still graver as many cases of the disease went unreported, Secretary-General of the Indian Dental Association Dr Ashok Dhoble told PTI from Mumbai.
"Cases of the disease and deaths resulting from it in rural areas and among the poorer sections of society are hardly registered," he noted.
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