Trends and patterns of head-and-neck cancer among a cohort of bidi smokers: A clinical study

Juhi Gupta; Md Asadullah; Sarah Mariam; Vipul Jain; Pradhuman Verma; Neha Agarwal

doi:10.4103/srmjrds.srmjrds_84_22

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Year : 2022 | Volume : 13 | Issue : 3 | Page : 91-95

Trends and patterns of head-and-neck cancer among a cohort of bidi smokers: A clinical study

Juhi Gupta¹, Md Asadullah¹, Sarah Mariam², Vipul Jain³, Pradhuman Verma¹, Neha Agarwal⁴
¹ Department of Oral Pathology/Oral Medicine and Radiology, Dr. Z.A. Dental College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
² Department of Periodontology, Bharati Vidyapeeth Dental College and Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, India
³ Raj Bala Dental Center, B-90, Ramesh Vihar, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
⁴ Department of Periodontics and Community Dentistry, Dr. Z.A. Dental College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India

Correspondence Address:
Dr. Juhi Gupta
Department of Oral Pathology/Oral Medicine and Radiology, Dr. Z.A. Dental College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh
India

Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None

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DOI: 10.4103/srmjrds.srmjrds_84_22

Background: In India, bidi smoking is prevalent among people of low socioeconomic status as it is cheaper than a cigarette. Aim: The aim of the current study was to analyze the pattern of distribution of oral and oropharyngeal cancer in bidi smokers in the Western Uttar Pradesh population. Materials and Methods: This unicentric cross-sectional study was conducted on patients having an exclusive habit of bidi smoking in the tertiary health care center from March 2019 to February 2022. Five hundred and eighty-five patients diagnosed with oropharyngeal or oral cancer, who were willing to share information related to the bidi smoking habit were enrolled. A Chi-square test and unpaired t-test were used for the statistical analysis. Results: The base of the tongue was found to be the most common site of oral cancer. It was our observation that 61.75% of men had cancer in the oropharynx, and about 34.8% had cancer in the oral cavity. Conclusion: Bidi smoke is dangerous and contains many carcinogenic agents. Bidi smokers have an increased risk of oropharyngeal cancer as compared to oral cancer.

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