ArticleJournal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education2021
Knowledge of Oral Cancer by a Brazilian Population.
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- Factors influencing delayed referral of oral cancer patients from family dentists to the core hospital.Journal of dental sciences · 2024Article
- Oral cancer preventive behaviors in rural women: application of the theory planned behavior.Frontiers in oral health · 2024Article
- Oral cancer knowledge in adults evaluated through a phone survey in the context of the SARS-CoV2 health emergency in Colombia.Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal · 2023Article
- A survey of the awareness and knowledge of oral cancer among residents in Beijing.BMC oral health · 2022Article
- Prognostic factors associated with overall survival in patients with oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma.Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal · 2020Article
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Abstract
The aim of the present study was to investigate the knowledge about oral cancer in a Brazilian population, including initial clinical signs, causal factors, and the health professional of first choice when suspected of the disease. A total of 2261 participants were interviewed in a cross-sectional study, to investigate associations between sociodemographic descriptive variables and knowledge of oral cancer, risk factors, disease precursor lesions, and health professional of choice for diagnosis. The variables were descriptively analyzed and possible associations investigated considering p values < 0.05. A total of 83.4% of participants reported knowing about oral cancer, and 59.5% reported knowing about potentially malignant lesions; both variables were associated (p < 0.0001). Tobacco was identified as the main risk factor (83.6%), followed by family history (66.2%), and poor oral hygiene (54.5%). Interviewees with higher education level had greater knowledge about cancer (p < 0.0001), and the dentist was the health professional of choice for 43.1% of those who knew about the disease (p = 0.007), with the generalist being the most sought specialist. The population evaluated had a low knowledge of oral cancer given the lack of specific clarifications on etiological factors and risk situations. Health education initiatives are necessary to increase population awareness of potentially malignant oral lesions and improve early diagnosis and recognition of the dentist as a qualified professional for diagnosis of the disease.
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