Head and neck cancer: global burden and regional trends in India

A Mishra, R Meherotra - Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention, 2014 - koreascience.kr
The actual burden of head and neck cancer in India is much greater than reflected through
the existing literature and hence can be regarded as a'tip of iceberg'situation. This has …

Cancer awareness and attitude towards cancer screening in India: a narrative review

DP Sahu, SH Subba, PP Giri - Journal of Family Medicine and …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Cancer awareness is the key to early detection and better health-seeking behaviour. Cancer
is quite common in both developing as well as developed countries, but awareness is yet …

[HTML][HTML] Mouth cancer awareness and beliefs among dental patients

Y Hassona, C Scully, MA Ghosh, Z Khoury… - International dental …, 2015 - Elsevier
Objectives: The aim of the present study was to assess the levels of awareness, knowledge
about signs and risk factors of mouth (oral) cancer, and attitudes towards early diagnosis …

Awareness and knowledge of oral cancer and potentially malignant oral disorders among dental patients in far North Queensland, Australia

J Formosa, R Jenner, MD Nguyen-Thi… - Asian Pacific Journal …, 2015 - koreascience.kr
Background: Public awareness/knowledge on oral and pharyngeal cancer (OPC),
potentially malignant disorders (PMODs) and their risk factors is crucial for prevention and …

Public awareness and knowledge of oral cancer in Yemen

SA Al-Maweri, A Addas, B Tarakji, A Abbas… - Asian Pacific Journal …, 2015 - koreascience.kr
Background: Oral cancer is in increasing in incidence in Yemen and indeed worldwide.
Knowledge regarding risk factors and early signs in the general population can help in …

Oral cancer: awareness and knowledge among dental patients in Riyadh

SA Al-Maweri, WA Al-Soneidar, E Dhaifullah… - Journal of Cancer …, 2017 - Springer
More than 50% of oral cancer cases are diagnosed at advanced stages. Public knowledge
about oral cancer can help in prevention and early detection of the disease. The aim of the …

Role of community health worker in a mobile health program for early detection of oral cancer

NP Birur, K Gurushanth, S Patrick… - Indian Journal of …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: The global incidence of oral cancer occurs in low-resource settings.
Community-based oral screening is a strategic step toward downstaging oral cancer by …

Oral cancer awareness among dental patients in Omdurman, Sudan: a cross-sectional study

TM Babiker, KAA Osman, SA Mohamed, MA Mohamed… - BMC Oral Health, 2017 - Springer
Background Oral cancer is a preventable disease. Its occurrence is mostly due to lifestyle. In
Sudan, the use of smokeless tobacco (Toombak) has long been linked to oral cancer …

Assessing the feasibility and effectiveness of an app in improving knowledge on oral cancer—an interventional study

PP Nayak, SS Nayak, D Sathiyabalan… - Journal of cancer …, 2018 - Springer
Although current oral health care initiatives have proved to be quite successful, a great
number of individuals are unaware of how their choice of daily activities compromises their …

A survey of the awareness and knowledge of oral cancer among residents in Beijing

XH Zhou, Y Huang, C Yuan, SG Zheng, JG Zhang… - BMC Oral Health, 2022 - Springer
Background The present study aimed to investigate oral cancer awareness and its related
knowledge among residents in Beijing. Methods A questionnaire survey was conducted …