A scientometric study of oral cancer research in South and Southeast Asia with emphasis on risk factors control.

ABSTRACT:

Background/purpose

South Asia and Southeast Asia are the regions with relatively high and increased disease burden of oral cancer. The purpose of this study was to analyze the scientometric characteristics of oral cancer research in these regions.

Materials and methods

There are 8 countries from South Asia and 11 countries from Southeast Asia. All the articles on oral cancer from these countries were retrieved in the Scopus database.

Results

A total of 5660 articles originated from South Asia (n = 4718) and Southeast Asia (n = 942). India (n = 4302; 91.2%) was the country publishing most articles on oral cancer in South Asia, and Malaysia (n = 355; 37.7%) was first in Southeast Asia. Tobacco smoking, alcohol consumption, and areca nut as risk factors were common keywo

SUBMITTER: Xu W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11437299 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature