Investigation into oral cancer in non-drinking and non-smoking females

女性非饮酒者、非吸烟者的口腔癌发病率有所增加。确诊后的五年生存率可以低至15%-50%，因为大多数癌症在发现时都是晚期的。口腔癌前病变和癌前病变可能模仿任何数量的良性口腔病变，因此可能在病情进展良好之前不进行调查和治疗。对除吸烟和酒精以外的口腔癌病因的进一步调查将有助于管理。

There has been an increase incidence of oral cancer in female non-drinkers, non-smokers. The five year survival following diagnosis can be as low as 15-50% as most cancers are advanced at the time of discovery.Precancerous and cancerous oral lesions may mimic any number of benign oral lesions, and as such may be left without investigation and treatment until well advanced. Further investigations into the cause of oral cancer other than smoking and alcohol will aid in management.