Detection of very early oral cancers in Puerto Rico.
Am J Public Health
; 98(7): 1200-2, 2008 Jul.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18511727
ABSTRACT
We evaluated a possible disparity in the detection of very early oral cancers in Puerto Rico relative to the United States. The percentage of in situ (noninvasive) cases among all oral cancer cases was calculated separately for Puerto Rico and the United States using population-based cancer registry data (1992-2001). In situ cancers constituted 1.2% of oral cancer cases in Puerto Rico and 3.4% in the United States (P<.001). These findings suggest a disparity in very early oral cancer detection in Puerto Rico compared with the United States.
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Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Bucais
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Programas de Rastreamento
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Nível de Saúde
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Saúde Bucal
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País como assunto:
America do norte
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Caribe
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Puerto rico
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article