<p>The incidence of oral cavity cancers in the UK is rising. Asian/Asian British ethnic groups and socioeconomically deprived groups are at highest risk with some evidence of worse disease outcomes in South Asian individuals receiving radiotherapy. This variation in incidence and outcomes underscores the urgent need for action.</p>

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A call for action: closing the gap on ethnic disparities in oral cavity cancer care

  • Nikila Patil,
  • Zainab Lal,
  • Thiagarajan Sridhar,
  • Manish Pareek,
  • Harriet S. Walter

摘要

The incidence of oral cavity cancers in the UK is rising. Asian/Asian British ethnic groups and socioeconomically deprived groups are at highest risk with some evidence of worse disease outcomes in South Asian individuals receiving radiotherapy. This variation in incidence and outcomes underscores the urgent need for action.