Depression with a lifetime prevalence of 2% to 15% is one of the most important risk factors for substantial disability and is one of the major leading causes of disease burden in 2010 [1]–[5]. Smoking has become the leading cause of preventable death with yearly about 5 million premature deaths worldwide.
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The World Health Organization has identified tobacco smoking and binge alcohol drinking as two of the leading risk factors for premature mortality worldwide [1], [2]. In India, 14% per cent of the population above age 15 smoke tobacco (24% for men and 3% for women) [3]. Smoking is already responsible for about 1 in 5 deaths for men and 1 in 20 deaths for women at ages 30–69.
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Alcohol and Tobacco Increases Risk of High Risk HPV Infection in Head and Neck Cancer Patients
The Head and Neck cancer (HNC) incidence accounts for approximately 25–30% of all cancer cases in India. HNC is a multifactorial and multiphasic disease which affects anatomical sites such as lip, oral cavity, nose and…
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