Patient awareness/knowledge towards oral cancer: A cross-sectional survey

Patient awareness/knowledge towards oral cancer: A cross-sectional survey

Background: Oral cancer (OC) is associated with multiple risk factors and high mortality rates and substantially contributes to the global cancer burden despite being highly preventable. This cross-sectional study sought to assess current knowledge, awareness, and behaviors of patients in rural comm...

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Main Authors: Acharya, A. (Author), Bharatkumar, A. (Author), Chyou, P.-H (Author), Glurich, I. (Author), Jethwani, M. (Author), Shimpi, N. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central Ltd. 2018
Subjects:
adolescent
Adolescent
adult
Adult
aged
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Alcohol Drinking
attitude to health
Attitudes
Awareness
Community surveys
complication
Cross-Sectional Studies
cross-sectional study
drinking behavior
female
Female
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
human
Human papillomavirus 16
Human papillomavirus type 16
Humans
Knowledge
male
Male
mass screening
Mass Screening
middle aged
Middle Aged
Mouth Neoplasms
mouth tumor
Oral cancer
papillomavirus infection
Papillomavirus Infections
patient
Patients
psychology
risk factor
Risk Factors
rural health
Rural Health
smoking
smoking cessation
Smoking Cessation
Tobacco Smoking
tobacco use
Tobacco Use
very elderly
Wisconsin
young adult
Young Adult
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