Promoting oral cancer awareness and early detection using a mass media approach

• Main Authors: Saleh, A., Yang, Y.H., Ghani, W.M.N.W.A., Abdullah, N., Doss, J.G., Navonil, R., Rahman, Z.A.A., Ismail, S.M., Abu Talib, N., Zain, R.B., Cheong, S.C.
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: RK Dentistry
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/3772/1/oral_cancer_awareness.pdf; http://eprints.um.edu.my/3772/2/Promoting_Oral_Cancer_Awareness_and_Early_Detection_using_a_Mass_Media_Approach.pdf; http://eprints.um.edu.my/3772/
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Background and Aim: Less than 50 of oral cancer cases are diagnosed at early stages of the disease and this is in part due to poor awareness and lack of knowledge on the signs and symptoms of oral cancer. This study sought to measure the baseline awareness of oral cancer in Malaysia and aimed to inc...