Oral cancer awareness and knowledge among patients attending an oncological screening program in Portugal
A general lack of awareness regarding oral cancer was found in this Portuguese population. Lower levels of knowledge were found in individuals of higher risk for oral cancer. Therefore, educational programs targeting the risk population are highly recommended for the primary prevention and early diagnosis of oral cancer in the Portuguese population.
Authors
- Meire Cristina Nogueira de Andrade (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3968-2833)
- Diane M. Pereira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4151-4775)
- Marta Pojo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4036-6731)
- Fernando Augusto de Freitas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9552-4242)
- João Caramês (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5544-3744)
- Ana Paula Boroni Moreira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5909-1996)
Institutions
- University of Lisbon (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medicina oral, patología oral y cirugía bucal
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4317/medoral.27081
- Primary Topic
- Head and Neck Cancer Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00