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ArticleFortune journal of health sciences2025

The Role of Healthcare Providers in Oral and Oropharyngeal Cancer Screening.

Alexys Ferguson, Aaliyah Gray, Leela Subhashini Choudary Alluri, Krishna Patel, Monica Bean, Kandyce Kirt, Doney Eden, Lauren Jordan, Aleah Jackson, Samuel E Adunyah and 3 more

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Article in Fortune journal of health sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Alexys FergusonDepartment of Oral Diagnostic Sciences and Research, Meharry Medical College, School of Dentistry, Nashville, TN, 37208, United States.
Aaliyah GrayDepartment of Oral Diagnostic Sciences and Research, Meharry Medical College, School of Dentistry, Nashville, TN, 37208, United States.
Leela Subhashini Choudary AlluriDepartment of Periodontics, Meharry Medical College, School of Dentistry, Nashville, TN, 37208, United States.
Krishna PatelGeneral dentist, Rock Hills Dental Care, Hendersonville, TN, 37075 United States.
Monica BeanDepartment of Oral Diagnostic Sciences and Research, Meharry Medical College, School of Dentistry, Nashville, TN, 37208, United States.
Kandyce KirtDepartment of Oral Diagnostic Sciences and Research, Meharry Medical College, School of Dentistry, Nashville, TN, 37208, United States.
Doney EdenDepartment of Oral Diagnostic Sciences and Research, Meharry Medical College, School of Dentistry, Nashville, TN, 37208, United States.
Lauren JordanDepartment of Oral Diagnostic Sciences and Research, Meharry Medical College, School of Dentistry, Nashville, TN, 37208, United States.
Aleah JacksonDepartment of Oral Diagnostic Sciences and Research, Meharry Medical College, School of Dentistry, Nashville, TN, 37208, United States.
Samuel E AdunyahDepartment of Biochemistry, Cancer Biology, Neuroscience & Pharmacology, Meharry Medical College, School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, 37208, United States.
Pandu GangulaDepartment of Oral Diagnostic Sciences and Research, Meharry Medical College, School of Dentistry, Nashville, TN, 37208, United States.
James E CadeDepartment of Oral Diagnostic Sciences and Research, Meharry Medical College, School of Dentistry, Nashville, TN, 37208, United States.
Zaid H KhouryDepartment of Oral Diagnostic Sciences and Research, Meharry Medical College, School of Dentistry, Nashville, TN, 37208, United States.

Funding

Role of Oral Microbiota on Vascular FunctionR16GM149440 · NIGMS · MEHARRY MEDICAL COLLEGE · PI PANDU R GANGULA · 2023 to 2026
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NIGMS NIH HHS R16 GM149440
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The oral cavity plays a vital role in the early detection and progression of systemic diseases, yet it is often underexamined by primary health care providers during medical evaluations. The global increase in both incidence and mortality rates of oral and oropharyngeal cancer (OC/OPC) highlights the urgent need for interprofessional collaboration of dentists and primary healthcare providers to mitigate this public health burden. Many at-risk patients are diagnosed at advanced stages, largely due to limited awareness among patients and healthcare providers, and a lack of affordability and accessibility to care. This results in a poor quality of life and, in some cases, death. The objective of this paper is to provide a comprehensive overview of head and neck examinations, introduce the application of a simplified oral cancer screening and referral form, and review common benign and oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMDs).

Indexed as

CarcinomaHealthcare accessHealthcare qualityLeukoplakiaMouth mucosaMouth neoplasmsPatient care teamPrecancerous conditionsQuality of care

Identifiers

PMID41924229
PMCPMC13037948

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