Pathology of Neoplastic Diseases of the Oral Cavity

Throughout the world, the incidence of oral cavity cancer varies widely. Malignancies within the confines of the oral cavity represent approximately 30% of all head and neck cancers, and 95% of these malignancies are squamous cell carcinoma (1). Globally, a variety of local customs, a myriad of tobacco uses, and chronic alcohol consumption increase the risk for oral cancer (2).