Quantifying the Oral Cancer Public Awareness Deficit in Germany (2015–2023)
A substantial public awareness deficit exists for oral cancer in Germany, paradoxically widening during a period of declining diagnoses potentially associated with COVID-19-related diagnostic delays. The positive public sentiment toward oral cancer research suggests a favorable environment for targeted awareness campaigns, particularly in Western German states where search interest is lowest. These findings have practical implications for designing regionally tailored awareness campaigns prioritizing anatomically specific terminology. Future research should evaluate the effectiveness of such targeted interventions and assess whether post-pandemic diagnoses present at more advanced stages.
Authors
- Max Wilkat
- Christoph K. Sproll (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8637-9255)
- Julian Lommen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8470-6478)
- Lara Schorn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4301-0693)
- Babak Saravi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2298-3696)
- Andreas Vollmer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2697-5143)
- Marius Hörner
- Michael Vollmer
- Daman Deep Singh
- Felix Schrader
- Norbert Kübler
- Veronika Shavlokhova
Institutions
- Düsseldorf University Hospital (DE)
- University Children's Hospital Tübingen (DE)
- Universitätsklinikum Würzburg (DE)
- Medizinische Hochschule Brandenburg Theodor Fontane (DE)
- Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (DE)
- University of Tübingen (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cancers
- Published
- 2026-04-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers18081236
- Primary Topic
- Data-Driven Disease Surveillance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00