A prospective study on diagnostic accuracy of technology-enabled early detection of oral cancer and epidemiology of tobacco and other substances use in rural India.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Lip and oral cavity cancer is leading cause of cancer mortality among Indian men. This study evaluated diagnostic accuracy of mobile health (mHealth) enabled screening for early detection of oral premalignant lesions or oral cancer (OPML/OC). It also described epidemiology of tobacco and other substance use and associated oral lesions in rural northern India.

Methods

A prospective study enrolled 10,101 high-risk individuals from rural settings of Varanasi district, India, between February 2021 and June 2023. Trained field workers captured habits information and oral cavity images and provided screening as suspicious or nonsuspicious on mHealth. Onsite experts and remote specialists provided clinical diagnoses. Diagnostic accuracy of mHealth-enabled screening was e

SUBMITTER: Khanna D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11695980 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature