Oral cancer: just the facts

J Can Dent Assoc. 2008 Apr;74(3):269-72.

Abstract

Oral cancer screening should be an integral part of a clinician's routine. This article reviews facts about oral cancer that are relevant to screening. The relevance of some issues in a particular dental practice will vary with the patient composition of the practice.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Age Factors
  • Alcohol Drinking / adverse effects
  • Alphapapillomavirus / pathogenicity
  • Canada / epidemiology
  • Early Diagnosis
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Mass Screening*
  • Mouth Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Mouth Neoplasms / epidemiology*
  • Mouth Neoplasms / etiology
  • Prevalence
  • Risk Factors
  • Sex Factors
  • Smoking / adverse effects