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ReviewIndian journal of surgical oncology2024

Alcohol-Containing Mouthwash and the Risk of Oral Cancer: Exploring the Association.

Karthik Nagaraja Rao, Rupa Mehta, Prajwal Dange, Nitin M Nagarkar

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Review in Indian journal of surgical oncology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Karthik Nagaraja RaoDepartment of Head and Neck Oncology, Sri Shankara Cancer Hospital and Research Center, Bangalore, India.ORCID 0000-0002-1420-7366
Rupa MehtaDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology and Head Neck Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raipur, India.
Prajwal DangeDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology and Head Neck Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raipur, India.
Nitin M NagarkarSRM Medical College Hospital & Health Sciences, Potheri, India.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Oral cavity and larynx cancers are generally associated with tobacco consumption, alcohol abuse or both. Mouthwashes are liquid antiseptic solutions that decrease the microbial load in the oral cavity. Alcohol is often used in mouthwashes for its antiseptic functions and as a carrier for some active ingredients, including menthol or thymol, helping them penetrate the plaque. There is some evidence for alcohol-containing mouthwash use which is associated with the potential risk of developing carcinoma of oral cavity. The results are inconclusive, as actual mouthwash use patterns may be inconsistent and cannot be easily quantified. Based on the available data, there is no sufficient evidence to accept the proposition that the use of mouthwashes containing alcohol can influence the development of oral cancer.

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AlcoholMouthwashOral cancerRisk factorSquamous cell carcinoma

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PMID39239449
PMCPMC11371988

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