SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA - A SERIES OF 4 CASE REPORTS.

Oral squamous cell carcinoma is a crucial oncological problem in the areas of the world where tobacco habits in the form of chewing and/or smoking with or without alcohol intake are common. In India, cancer of the oral cavity is one of the five leading sites of cancer in either gender. More than 90% of the oral cancers occur in patients over the age of 45, with a male predilection. Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is the most common neoplasm of the oral cavity. In this paper, we report a series of four cases clinical presentation of oral squamous cell carcinoma in buccal mucosa and lateral border of tongue. Squamous cell carcinoma is defined as a malignant epithelial neoplasm exhibiting squamous differentiation as characterized by the formation of keratin and/or the presence of intercellular bridges according to Pindborg et al.