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ArticleInternational dental journal2018

Awareness of head and neck cancer - a multicentre survey among young respondents in Poland.

Anna Krentowska, Elzbieta Sierko-Nobis, Alicja Strzalka, Wioletta Pietruszewska, Dominika Hempel, Ewa Sierko

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Article in International dental journal, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. HPV Knowledge and Attitudes Among Medical and Professional Students at a Nevada University: A Focus on Oropharyngeal Cancer and Mandating the Vaccine.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2020
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  6. Awareness of Head and Neck Cancer, its Risk Factors, and of Human Papillomavirus-A Survey Study.Journal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale
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  7. Adolescents' Perceptions About Cancer and Preferences for Cancer Education.Cancer control : journal of the Moffitt Cancer Center
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Anna KrentowskaStudents' Scientific Association in the Department of Oncology, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland.
Elzbieta Sierko-NobisStudents' Scientific Association in the Department of Oncology, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland.
Alicja StrzalkaStudents' Scientific Association in the Department of Otolaryngology and Laryngological Oncology, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland.
Wioletta PietruszewskaDepartment of Otolaryngology and Laryngological Oncology, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland.
Dominika HempelDepartment of Oncology, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland.
Ewa SierkoDepartment of Oncology, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland.
Medical University of Białystok · PLMedical University of Lodz · PL

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeHead and neck cancer (HNC) is frequently diagnosed at an advanced stage of the disease, which results in suboptimal treatment outcomes, and leads to aesthetic and functional side-effects. Many risky behaviours associated with this type of cancer start at a young age. The aim of the study was to evaluate the level of HNC awareness in the young population in Poland. MATERIALS AND

methodsAn anonymous online survey on HNC was conducted among 1903 people between the ages of 18 and 35 years. Closed-ended questions concerned HNC risk factors, symptoms and prognosis.

results85.1% of respondents were familiar with HNC. The main source of information was the Internet (57.3%); 78.2% of participants associated HNC occurrence with smoking, 43.4% with alcohol consumption and 37.2% with the human papillomavirus infection. The main risk factors mentioned by students of non-medical educational institutions included smoking, stress and excessive sunbathing. A quarter of respondents (37.7%, if medical students are excluded) were unaware of any early symptoms of HNC. The symptoms mentioned most frequently included chronic hoarseness (55.3%), a lump in the neck (51.8%) and chronic sore throat (51.4%). Over three-quarters of medical students and half of the remaining respondents connected early diagnosis with a better chance of being cured; 4.6% of medical students and 9.6% of students of other educational institutions would seek medical advice only when symptoms made everyday functioning impossible.

conclusionsThe level of HNC cancer awareness in the young population is alarmingly low. A large number of non-medical students are unaware of risk factors and early symptoms. Educational campaigns aimed at effective prophylaxis, earlier diagnosis and treatment of HNC are needed.

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Head and Neck NeoplasmsHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeAdolescentAdultFemaleHealth SurveysHumansMalePolandRisk FactorsSchoolsStudentsSurveys and QuestionnairesUniversitiesYoung Adultawarenessearly recognitionHead and neck cancerHPVprophylaxisrisk factors

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PMID29806164
PMCPMC9379035
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