Local consequences include: oronasal fistulas, class II perio - endo lesions, pathologic fractures, ocular problems, osteomyelitis, and increased
incidence of oral cancer.
The annual
incidence of oral cancer in dogs is 20 per 100,000 and in cats 11 per 100,000.
Not exact matches
But a promising finding is that we're seeing the gap narrow in the
incidence rates between Appalachia and non-Appalachia since the 2007 analysis with the exception
of cancers of the
oral cavity and pharynx, larynx, lung and bronchus, and thyroid,» Wilson said.
In addition, cats that lived with smokers for five or more years had an even higher
incidence of this type
of oral cancer.