Trial reportBritish journal of cancer2009
Oral cancer screening in the Bangladeshi community of Tower Hamlets: a social model.
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- Oral cancer large observational screening study in Hungary.European journal of public health · 2026Observational
- Oral pathology in a population observed within an oral cancer screening developed in Portugal.Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal · 2025Article
- Economic Evaluation of Oral Cancer Screening Programs: Review of Outcomes and Study Designs.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Outcomes of the National Head and Neck Cancer Awareness and Screening Campaign in Oman.Sultan Qaboos University medical journal · 2020Article
- Teledentistry as a novel pathway to improve dental health in school children: a research protocol for a randomised controlled trial.BMC oral health · 2020Article
- Optical pre-screening for laryngeal cancer using reflectance spectroscopy of the buccal mucosa.Biomedical optics express · 2018Article
- Validity and reliability of remote dental screening by different oral health professionals using a store-and-forward telehealth model.British dental journal · 2016Article
- Screening for oral potentially malignant disorders among areca (betel) nut chewers in Guam and Saipan.BMC oral health · 2014Article
- Low cost technology for screening early cancerous lesions of oral cavity in rural settings.Annals of medical and health sciences research · 2014Article
- The National Awareness and Early Diagnosis Initiative in England: assembling the evidence.British journal of cancer · 2009Article
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Abstract
backgroundUK oral cancer incidence has risen by 22% in the last 10 years. Oral cancer is often detected at a late stage when treatment is debilitating and the chances of survival are poor. Certain black and minority ethnic groups are at elevated risk of oral cancer due to the prevalence of risk factor behaviours. We describe the background to, the development of and outcomes of an oral cancer screening activity appropriate to the needs of members of a disadvantaged community at high risk of oral cancer, carried out between 2006 and 2008 in Tower Hamlets, East London.
methodsIn all, 1320 people participated during 34 days of screening, divided into two phases (Phase I (2006/2007): n=485, Phase II (2008): n=835). Modifications to the delivery process were implemented for Phase II in an attempt to recruit more high-risk individuals and to improve screening specificity.
resultsIn total, 75 people were urgently referred for further investigation (Phase I: n=20, Phase II: n= 55). Nine were diagnosed with dysplastic lesions (Phase I: n=3, Phase II: n=6) and a further eight showed potentially malignant disorders without dysplasia (Phase I: n=1, Phase II: n=7). Screening participants with low levels of completed education (OR: 6.94, 95% CI: 1.66, 28.98) and who chewed paan with tobacco (OR: 8.01, 95% CI: 3.54, 18.08) were more likely to be referred for further investigation.
conclusionThe project offers insights for the further development of oral cancer screening interventions for disadvantaged communities.
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