In 2011, there were 6,767 new cases of oral cancer in the UK: 4,510 (67%) in men and 2,257 (33%) in women, giving a male:female ratio of around 20:10.[ 1-4 ] The crude incidence rate shows that there are 15 new oral cancer cases for every 100,000 males in the UK, and 7 for every 100,000 females.
A strut is a structural component designed to resist longitudinal compression. Struts provide outwards-facing support in their lengthwise direction, which can be used to keep two other components separate, performing the opposite function of a tie.
1. a framework spanning a railroad track or tracks for displaying signals. 2. any of various spanning frameworks, as a bridgelike portion of a crane. 3. a frame consisting of scaffolds on various levels used to erect vertically launched rockets and spacecraft. 4. a framelike stand for supporting a barrel or cask. [1325â75; Middle English gauntre < dial.