Clinicopathological\Characteristics and Related Risk Factors of Oral Cancer: A Cross-Sectional Study

Introduction: Oral cancer is the most prevalent and globally fifteenth-most reported cancer worldwide, as per International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). Several forms of oral malignancies are recognized clinically and pathologically, al- though oral squamous cell carcinomas (OSCC) account for 90% of all oral cancers. Aim: To find out whether socioeconomic factors and clinicopathological traits may play a role in the development of oral squa- mous cell carcimoma (OSCC). Methodology: A total of 197 individuals were incorporated in the study who were diagnosed and treated in the ENT department. A systematic questionnaire was used to collect clinicopathological and socioeconomic data. Descriptive analysis was used for socioeconomic status (SES) and demographics, whereas regression analysis was used to establish a link between SES and tobacco chewing practices, tumor size, and stage.Study design: A cross-sectional study. Place and Duration:This study was conducted at Jhalawan Medical College Khuzdar Pakistan from January 2021 to December 2021. Results: We found a higher prevalence of males, -+++-++-and the average age of patients with OSCC was 43.6 ± 12.2 years. Most of the individuals had a low SES status, and 76.6% chewed tobacco and related substances regularly. Tobacco chewing behaviors or consumption of Smoke Less Tobacco (SLTs) products were substantially connected with gender (male) and SES (p