Cancer refers to a group of diseases characterized by uncontrolled or unchecked division of
cells with the potential for these cells to metastasize. Cancer imparts a significant degree of …

Background: Worldwide millions peoples consume AN who are at risk of OSMF. Prevalence
of OSMF is reported between 0.03% and 30% irrespective of AN habit. Further, these …

Aims Previously reported research suggests a dependence syndrome for areca nut use,
though well‐designed studies are virtually non‐existent. The goal of this study was to …

Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma is the most commonly diagnosed cancer
worldwide. The lifestyle, food habits, and customary practices manifest the Northeast Indian …

Natural psychoactive substances have fascinated the curious mind of shamans, artists,
scholars and laymen since antiquity. During the twentieth century, the chemical composition …

Smokeless tobacco use is prevalent among South Asian immigrants, particularly in the forms
of gutka and tambaku paan. In this paper, we examined (a) gutka and tambaku paan …

Background Areca nut is the seed of fruit oriental palm known as Areca catechu. Many
adverse effects of nut chewing have been well documented in the medical literature. As …

Globally, arecanut and tobacco are among the most common addictions. Tobacco and
arecanut alone or in combination are practiced in different regions in various forms …

The use of smokeless tobacco (ST) is common globally, with high prevalence rates in India
and Bangladesh; approximately 80% of all ST use globally occurs in these two countries …

Background Areca nut (AN) is an addictive substance consumed in the Southeast region
and is highly associated with oral premalignant lesions and oral cancer. The impact of AN …