Oral cancer. Practical prevention and early detection for the dental team.
N Y State Dent J
; 68(7): 44-54, 2002.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-12243093
ABSTRACT
Approximately 2,000 patients a year are diagnosed with oral cancer in New York State. In an effort to control this deadly disease, Governor George Pataki has taken a leadership role in the United States by mandating and funding training for dentists in the prevention and early detection of oral cancer. The purpose of this article is to highlight the epidemiology of oral cancer, to show how the dental profession can contribute to the health of the citizens of New York State, and to provide practical guidelines for both tobacco cessation intervention and utilization of existing technology for the early detection of oral cancer and precancerous conditions in the general dental practice setting.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Mouth Neoplasms
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Mass Screening
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Dentists
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Guideline
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
N Y State Dent J
Year:
2002
Document type:
Article