Publication: Mouth Self-Examination for Prevention and Control of Oral Cavity Cancer
Date
2020
Authors
Article Type
Viewpoint
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
JNMA Print ISSN: 0028-2715; Online ISSN: 1815-672X
Volume Title
Pages
Pages: 360 - 362
Publisher
Nepal Medical Association
Abstract
Abstract
Oral cavity cancer is one of the most common preventable cancers in the world. The burden of the disease is high in South Asia. Therefore, public health strategies such as creating awareness and disease screening should be advocated for its prevention and early detection. Mouth self-examination serves both the purposes. It is easy to perform, non-invasive, and low-cost methods. It not only helps in the early detection of suspicious oral lesions but also helps people to quit their high-risk behaviors such as consumption of tobacco and alcohol.
Keywords: awareness, cancer, oral cancer, prevention, self-examination
Description
Gambhir Shrestha
Department of Cancer Prevention, Control, and Research, B.P. Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital, Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal
Leison Maharjan
Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lalitpur, Nepal
Keywords
awareness, cancer, oral cancer, prevention, self-examination
Identifier
https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.4910