Patient and System Barriers to Early Diagnosis of Oral Cancer in the <scp>UK</scp>
The pooled relative risk indicates a marginally increased probability of referrals by general practitioners compared to dentists; however, the overlapping confidence intervals necessitate a cooperative strategy to enhance referral routes. Addressing these obstacles via specific interventions and policy reform could significantly improve the UK's early detection rates and patient outcomes for oral cancer.
Authors
- Michael J. Drinnan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2181-8202)
- J. A. Wilson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6416-5870)
- Cecilia Amponsem‐Boateng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0403-2555)
- Emmanuel Kwateng Drokow (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7363-9281)
- Fatemeh Vida Zohoori (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5929-1987)
- Francisca Arboh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4385-341X)
- Kamini Shah
Institutions
- Loma Linda University (US)
- North Yorkshire County Council (GB)
- Loma Linda University Health Care (US)
- Newcastle University (GB)
- Teesside University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Oral Diseases
- Published
- 2025-11-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/odi.70125
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Head and Neck Cancer Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.85