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Descriptive analysis was conducted, and frequencies were compared using the chi\u2010squared test to evaluate differences between sexes, age groups, cancer sites, and histopathological grades. Additionally, we assessed the associations of each OSCC site with age, sex, and histopathological grade. Statistical significance was set at <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.05, with a confidence interval of 95%.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>This study examined 13,769 cases, among which 507 were diagnosed with OSCC, accounting for 3.68% of the total cases. The mean age was 59.27\u2009\u00b1\u200914.94 years, with a significantly higher prevalence of OSCC among individuals older than 50 years (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.001). There were nearly equal proportions of males and females, with the tongue being the most common site (28.4%), followed by the gingiva (26.4%) and buccal mucosa (19.5%). Grade 1 (well differentiated) OSCC was significantly more prevalent (54%) than other grades. There was a significant association between sex and tongue SCC in females (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.006) and between sex and lip SCC in males (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.008). Prevalence in individuals above 50 was significant for the tongue, buccal mucosa, gingiva, and lip (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.001, &lt;\u20090.001, &lt;\u20090.001, 0.028, respectively). In the tongue, buccal mucosa, gingiva, and floor of the mouth, grade 1 was significantly more prevalent (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.001).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>Our study revealed that OSCC predominantly affects individuals older than 50 years, with nearly equal prevalence between sexes. The most commonly affected sites are the tongue and gingiva, often exhibiting grade 1 histopathological findings. 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