TITLE:
Screening for Oral Cancer 2018
AUTHORS:
L. Döbrőssy, K. Lapis
KEYWORDS:
Oral Cancer, Premalignant Lesions, Early Detection by Screening
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Cancer Therapy,
Vol.9 No.6,
June
5,
2018
ABSTRACT: In Hungary, the incidence and mortality from oral cancer is so high, that
in the past decades it has attracted international attention. The mortality
rates are the highest in Europe. As risk factors, smoking and alcohol drinking
have a multiplicative role; in addition, a number of dental factors also play a
role. Premalignant conditions and lesions are well known. They should be
targeted for early detection and early treatment. The screening tool is simple:
inspection and palpation. The physician-patient encounters provide opportunity
for screening. This paper looks for the answer to the long debated question:
who is responsible for oral screening?