SynthesisFrontiers in public health2023
The duration of intervals on the oral cancer care pathway and implications for survival: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Primary Care Referral Delays in Oral Cancer Diagnosis: A Meta-Analysis.Oral diseases · 2025Pooled it
- Patient delay in oral cancer in North-Western Spain: Where do we stand?Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal · 2026Observational
- Diagnostic Delay and Clinical Follow-Up Across Oral Lichen Planus Phenotypes: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Oral Cancer Awareness, Screening Behavior, and Risk-Factor Recognition Among Patients Attending a University Dental Hospital.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- ChatGPT-5 vs oral medicine experts for rank-based differential diagnosis of oral lesions: a prospective, biopsy-validated comparison.Odontology · 2026Article
- An Analysis of the Timeline to Diagnosis and Treatment in Oral Cavity and Oropharynx Cancer.Oral diseases · 2026Article
- Effectiveness of Continuing Education Interventions in Improving Dentists' Proficiency in Oral Cancer Screening: A Systematic Review and Quality Appraisal.International journal of dentistry · 2026Article
- Patient-related factors influencing delays in oral cancer diagnosis: Insights from Pakistan.Journal of dental sciences · 2026Article
- Predictive value of a non-invasive autofluorescence-based device (GOCCLES®) in the early diagnosis of oral potentially malignant disorders and oral cancer: a cross-sectional study.The Saudi dental journal · 2025Article
- Head and Neck Cancer in Pan-American Notable People: An International Survey.Dentistry journal · 2024Article
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Abstract
Introduction: Previous studies measuring intervals on the oral cancer care pathway have been heterogenous, showing mixed results with regard to patient outcomes. The aims of this research were (1) to calculate pooled meta-analytic estimates for the duration of the patient, diagnostic and treatment intervals in oral cancer, considering the income level of the country, and (2) to review the evidence on the relationship of these three intervals with tumor stage at diagnosis and survival. Materials and methods: We conducted a systematic review with meta-analysis following PRISMA 2020 guidelines (pre-registered protocol CRD42020200752). Following the Aarhus statement, studies were eligible if they reported data on the length of the patient (first symptom to first presentation to a healthcare professional), diagnostic (first presentation to diagnosis), or treatment (diagnosis to start of treatment) intervals in adult patients diagnosed with primary oral cancer. The risk of bias was assessed with the Aarhus checklist. Results: Twenty-eight studies reporting on 30,845 patients met the inclusion criteria. The pooled median duration of the patient interval was 47 days (95% CI = 31-73), Conclusion: Interval duration on the oral cancer care pathway is influenced by the socio-economic context and may have implications for patient outcomes.
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