ArticleJournal of International Society of Preventive & Community Dentistry
Oral Cancer Screening among Smokers and Nonsmokers.
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- Dental Visits, Dentist-Patient Communication, and Its Association with Oral Cancer Examination Behavior Among Tobacco/Nicotine Product Users in Western India: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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- Oral Cancer Awareness and Individuals' Inclination to Its Screening and Risk Prediction in Hong Kong.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2022Article
- Oral cancer knowledge and screening behavior among smokers and non-smokers in rural communities.BMC cancer · 2021Article
- WhatsApp Messenger use in oncology: a narrative review on pros and contras of a flexible and practical, non-specific communication tool.Ecancermedicalscience · 2021Review
- Lifestyle risk factor related disparities in oral cancer examination in the U.S: a population-based cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2020Article
- Expression and clinical significance of miRNA-145 and miRNA-218 in laryngeal cancer.Oncology letters · 2019Article
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Abstract
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objectivesThe aim of visual systematic screening is early identification of oral cancer (OC) precursor lesion. OC mortality improves when cancer is identified at early stages. This is important in patients whose lifestyle choices render them at higher risk of developing OC. This study described the prevalence of OC screening among smokers and nonsmokers in Kuwait and ascertained demographic predictors. MATERIALS AND
methodsThis cross-sectional study utilized a self-administered online survey in English and Arabic through Survey Monkey
resultsThe study included 404 Kuwaiti respondents, 311 (77%) nonsmokers and 93 (23%) smokers. Prevalence of OC screening was 7.2, 7.7% among nonsmokers and 5.4% in smokers. Only 36.6% were aware of OC, with more nonsmokers (38.9%) than smokers (29%). Logistic regression revealed twice more males likely to go for screening than females and with the likelihood of those being in the age group of 25-44 years four times more (
conclusionThere was low prevalence of screening and poor awareness of OC among sampled. Increased efforts are needed by health professionals to spread awareness and improve knowledge on OC and demand the inclusion of screening during their routine and opportunistic oral examinations.
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