Knowledge of oral cancer among the community served during the stomatological lesion prevention campaign conducted at Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil - Ecuador.

K Cruz-Moreira; F Huamán-Garaicoa; G Mena

Knowledge of oral cancer among the community served during the stomatological lesion prevention campaign conducted at Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil - Ecuador.

K Cruz-Moreira, F Huamán-Garaicoa, G Mena

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The aim of this study was to evaluate the level of knowledge on oral cancer and level of preventive care among the population. A descriptive cross-sectional study was performed to evaluate 408 individuals through a face-to-face survey at Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil during the 2016 academic year. Sixty-one percent (61%) of respondents said they knew of the existence of oral cancer, but 56.1% did not know that ‘white spots’ in the oral cavity could become malignant, and 50.7% did not know that ‘lumps’ could be oral cancer. Moreover, 81.8%
said they had never undergone screening for oral cancer. This shows the continued need to implement preventive measures such as educating patients in self-examination of the oral cavity,
intensifying prevention campaigns and raising awareness among dentists regarding their responsibility in early detection.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	113-117
Number of pages	5
Journal	Acta odontologica latinoamericana : AOL
Volume	30
Issue number	3
Publication status	Published - Dec 2017
Externally published	Yes

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Cruz-Moreira, K, Huamán-Garaicoa, F & Mena, G 2017, 'Knowledge of oral cancer among the community served during the stomatological lesion prevention campaign conducted at Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil - Ecuador.', Acta odontologica latinoamericana : AOL, vol. 30, no. 3, pp. 113-117. <https://actaodontologicalat.com/vol-30-%c2%b7-issue-3-december-2017/>

Knowledge of oral cancer among the community served during the stomatological lesion prevention campaign conducted at Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil - Ecuador. / Cruz-Moreira, K; Huamán-Garaicoa, F; Mena, G.
In: Acta odontologica latinoamericana : AOL, Vol. 30, No. 3, 12.2017, p. 113-117.

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