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Oral Cancer Disease among the Poor: A Sri Lankan Context

Oral cancer (OC) is the 16th most common cancer worldwide. In Sri Lanka, OC is the most prevalent cancer among men and the eighth among women. In most instances, OC is preceded by clinically recognizable disorders appearing on the oral mucosa, termed oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMD). The...

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Main Authors:	Kalpani Senevirathna (Author), Yovanthi Anurangi Jayasinghe (Author), Shalindu Malshan Jayawickrama (Author), Hemantha Amarasinghe (Author), Ruwan Duminda Jayasinghe (Author)
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Published:	MDPI AG, 2023-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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