Mortality due to oral and oropharyngeal cancer in Uruguay from 1997 to 2014.
Maria Laura Cosetti-OliveraAmanda Ramos da CunhaTaiane Schaedler PrassMarco Antonio Trevizani MartinsFernando Neves HugoManoela Domingues MartinsPublished in: Journal of applied oral science : revista FOB (2019)
Our study described a high mortality rate for oral and oropharyngeal cancer in Uruguay from 1997 to 2014. According to the country's health department, men, tongue cancer, and oral cavity had higher mortality rates, with some variation. Prevention strategies with control of risk factors and early diagnosis are necessary to improve survival in the Uruguayan population.