Oral cancer knowledge and practice among medical students: A cross-sectional study during the Syrian crisis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

lack of medical practitioners' knowledge about oral cancer has contributed to delays in referral and treatment. Oral cancer is amenable to treatment when detected early, which leads to better prognosis and survival rates. In this study, we aimed to assess the knowledge of the Syrian medical students about the risk factors of oral cancer, oral cavity changes associated with oral cancer, and the relation between the relation with Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) and oral cancer.

Methods

This is a cross-sectional study conducted at the Syrian Private University. Data were collected through self-administered questionnaires, which targeted social demographic information, general knowledge, risk factors, oral changes and HPV knowledge associated with oral cancer. Data was ca

SUBMITTER: Alzabibi MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9142404 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature