Oral cancer knowledge and screening behavior among smokers and non-smokers in rural communities

Oral cancer knowledge and screening behavior among smokers and non-smokers in rural communities

Abstract Background Research suggests having an oral and pharyngeal cancer (OPC) examination for early diagnosis can increase survival rate. However, the OPC screening rate is low in certain populations. To improve OPC screening rate, this study identified factors that are associated with having an...

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Main Authors: Tzu-Jung Wong, Qian Li, Virginia Dodd, Wei Wang, Jiang Bian, Yi Guo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Smoking
Oral and pharyngeal cancer
Health disparities
Rural health
Screening
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-021-08198-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-021-08198-5

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