NEW DELHI: Oral health plays a significant role in cancer care, and increasing survival rate, according to researchers from the All India Medical Science (AIIMS).
The presence of pathogenic oral bacteria such as Porphyromonas gingivalis and Prevotella intermedia has been shown to elevate cancer incidence and adversely affect overall cancer-specific and disease-free survival.
In a comment published in the journal, The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia, oncologists Dr. Abhishek Shankar, and Dr. Vaibhav Sahni from AIIMS stated that urged the need to boost public health initiatives as oral health can significantly influence cancer outcomes and survivorship.