SynthesisJCO global oncology2020
Opportunistic Screening of Oral Potentially Malignant Disorders: A Public Health Need for India.
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- From cultural dispositions to biological dimensions: a narrative review on the synergy between oral health and vitamin D through the lens of Indian habitus.Frontiers in oral health · 2025Review
- Role of optical imaging in oral cancer and oral potentially malignant disorders: implications for oral submucous fibrosis.Frontiers in oral health · 2025Review
- Estimating the burden of care for oral potentially malignant disorders and oral cancer in Brazilian dental practice.Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal · 2024Article
- Bilobed Pectoralis Major Myocutaneous Flap Reconstruction: a Single Institution Experience of 150 Patients and Methods to Prevent Complications.Journal of maxillofacial and oral surgery · 2024Article
- Oral cancer in young adults: incidence, risk factors, prognosis, and molecular biomarkers.Frontiers in oncology · 2024Review
- Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Performed by Gastroenterologists: Opportunistic Screening Strategy for Newly Diagnosed Head and Neck Cancers.Frontiers in oncology · 2022Article
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Abstract
purposeOral cancer (OC) is the leading cancer in 25% of Indian cancer registries, and 80% of OCs are diagnosed in advanced stages. OC screening is a topic of debate. Studies from other countries have used a variety of study designs as OC screening strategies. There are not many studies from India on strategic screening, and there is a need to review the literature to provide insights and knowledge about screening programs. The purpose of this narrative review is to present broad epidemiologic evidence on the OC burden in India, to discuss and summarize the currently available evidence for OC screening strategies, and to highlight a feasible opportunistic screening strategy for addressing OC burden in India.
methodsMedline and EMBASE were used to identify articles. Data from GLOBOCAN and government reports were obtained from websites. As many key concepts and divergent views cannot be addressed with a single research question, a narrative review was considered appropriate, but to ensure a comprehensive literature search, a systematic review search strategy was used.
resultsOC rates are rising more rapidly in India than projected. Wide variations in OC incidence within India reflect regional diversity of risk factors. Studies abroad have demonstrated the feasibility of opportunistic screening of oral potentially malignant disorders by dentists; however, although recommendations exist in India, no studies of opportunistic screening by dentists have been reported.
conclusionThe projected major increases in the OC burden necessitate an OC screening program; opportunistic screening of high-risk groups by dentists using oral visual examination is recommended as a cost-effective strategy. As a way forward, a pilot project to assess the feasibility of regional opportunistic screening is in progress.
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