Oral Cancer Trends in Nova Scotia: 1987 to 2011

Current knowledge of oral cancer incidence and trends is very important in the development of appropriate research questions, preventive strategies, clinical examination and screening protocols, diagnostic procedures, approaches to treatment, surveillance requirements, educational programs and resource allocation. The purpose of this study was to characterize the burden of oral cancer in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada from 1987 to 2011 and to identify any trends in the incidence rates at specific anatomic locations or within specific age or gender groups over this 25 year period.