The Changing Profile of Autopsies Caused by Oral Cancer in Slovakia, 2010–2019

Authors

  • Pavel Stukovsky
  • Martin Samohyl

Keywords:

Forensic Medicine, Vital Statistics, Mortality, Mouth Neoplasms

Abstract

Objective: To analyse the mortality rate and autopsy rate of oral cancer (malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity and pharynx) over a ten-year period. The percentage change of autopsy rate of oral cancer will be evaluated. Material and Methods: The study sample was divided into two age sub-categories: 1) patients who died of oral cancer and were autopsied in a period 2010–2014 and 2) patients who died of oral cancer and were autopsied in a period 2015–2019. Data from oral cancer death patients (n=6,313) and autopsy patients caused oral cancer (n=251) between 2010–2019 were obtained from the Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. The percentage change of autopsy rate was evaluated by Chi-squared test. Statistical significance was set at p-value <0.05. Results: The highest autopsy rate of malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity and pharynx was found in 2017 (4.1%). It was observed growing trendy of autopsy rate of malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity and pharynx in the period 2010–2019 (R2=0.059). It was found decrease of percentage change of autopsy rate in malignant neoplasm of pyriform sinus (-75.3%). A significant increase of percentage change of autopsy rate was found in malignant neoplasm of tonsil (216.1%; p=0.021). Conclusion: This study provides one of the larger epidemiology overviews of oral cancer autopsies presented so far in Slovakia.

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2021-11-16

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Stukovsky, P. ., & Samohyl, M. . (2021). The Changing Profile of Autopsies Caused by Oral Cancer in Slovakia, 2010–2019. Pesquisa Brasileira Em Odontopediatria E Clínica Integrada, 21, e0256. Retrieved from https://revista.uepb.edu.br/PBOCI/article/view/736

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