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ArticleJournal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education2020

Campaign to Increase Awareness of Oral Cancer Risk Factors Among Preadolescents.

Katia Rupel, Giulia Ottaviani, Margherita Gobbo, Augusto Poropat, Valentina Zoi, Serena Zacchigna, Roberto Di Lenarda, Matteo Biasotto

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Article in Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education, 2020. 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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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Katia RupelDivision of Oral Medicine, Department of Medical, Surgical and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Piazza Ospitale 1, Trieste, Italy. katia.rupel@phd.units.it.ORCID 0000-0002-6150-9439
Giulia OttavianiDivision of Oral Medicine, Department of Medical, Surgical and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Piazza Ospitale 1, Trieste, Italy.
Margherita GobboDivision of Oral Medicine, Department of Medical, Surgical and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Piazza Ospitale 1, Trieste, Italy.
Augusto PoropatDivision of Oral Medicine, Department of Medical, Surgical and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Piazza Ospitale 1, Trieste, Italy.
Valentina ZoiDivision of Oral Medicine, Department of Medical, Surgical and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Piazza Ospitale 1, Trieste, Italy.
Serena ZacchignaDivision of Oral Medicine, Department of Medical, Surgical and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Piazza Ospitale 1, Trieste, Italy.
Roberto Di LenardaDivision of Oral Medicine, Department of Medical, Surgical and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Piazza Ospitale 1, Trieste, Italy.
Matteo BiasottoDivision of Oral Medicine, Department of Medical, Surgical and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Piazza Ospitale 1, Trieste, Italy.
University of Trieste · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) represents one of the most common but scarcely known malignancies worldwide. The etiology of OSCC is strongly related to lifestyle habits and behavior, especially tobacco smoking and alcohol abuse. The mean age of individuals who start smoking and drinking alcohol is decreasing; thus, the aim of our campaign was to test the awareness and increase knowledge of oral cancer and its risk factors among young preadolescents. Six schools with 460 students aged 12-14 years were included in the campaign. A lecture about carcinogenesis and oral cancer was provided. Anonymous questionnaires were submitted to the students before and after the lecture, to test their knowledge, awareness, and understanding. Before the lecture, the students showed very little awareness of oral cancer (26.8%), although almost all of them identified tobacco smoking as a risk factor (92.2%). After the lecture, the students showed a significant understanding of the provided information, thus increasing their awareness. On scales of 1-10, the students rated the appropriateness of the campaign at 8.9 and their overall appreciation at 8.7. Social campaigns, especially among young students, seem to be appreciated and may represent a powerful strategy for increasing knowledge about cancer risk factors, especially when they are highly related to lifestyle habits and behavior.

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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeAdolescentAlcohol DrinkingCarcinoma, Squamous CellChildFemaleHealth PromotionHumansMaleMouth NeoplasmsRisk FactorsSmokingSurveys and QuestionnairesAlcohol abuseAwareness campaignsCancer preventionOral cancerSmoking

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