ArticleBMC cancer2023
Oral cavity and oropharyngeal carcinoma disparities in age and survival in Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations of Queensland.
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- Incidence, Trends and Survival of Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Aotearoa New Zealand over 15 Years (2006-2020).Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2025Article
- Social determinants of oral health in an indigenous community of Chile: preliminary data of a mixed qualitative and quantitative study.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Perceptions, Beliefs, and Knowledge of Oral and Familial Cancer in an Indigenous Community of Chile: A Mixed Quantitative-Qualitative Study.Health equity · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo investigate the risk and prognosis of oral squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) between Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations of Queensland. MATERIALS AND
methodsRetrospective analysis of data from the Queensland Cancer Registry (QCR) between the years 1982-2018. Main outcome measures were age at diagnosis and cumulative survival to compare the risk and prognosis of oral SCC between the populations.
results9424 patients with self-declared ethnicity were identified with oral SCC from the QCR, with a male to female ratio of 2.56:1. Of these patients, 9132 were non-Indigenous (96.9%) and 292 Indigenous (3.1%). Indigenous people were significantly younger at diagnosis (mean (SD) age 54.3 (10.1) years), compared to 62.0 (12.1) years in non-Indigenous people. Mean survival in the full cohort was 4.3 years (SD: 5.6), with Indigenous people presenting a significant shorter mean survival of 2.0 years (SD: 3.5) when compared with 4.4 years (SD: 5.7) in non-Indigenous people (p < 0.001).
conclusionsIndigenous Australians are diagnosed at a significantly younger age and present with worse survival and poorer prognosis. Due to missing variables in the Queensland Cancer Registry, it is not possible in the current study to ascertain the scientific or social reasons behind these disparities. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Results from this study can inform public policy and raise awareness in Queensland regarding disparity in oral cancer prognosis.
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