Open AccessAssessing oral cancer knowledge and awareness among Malaysian dental and medical students
Author(s) -
Kamran Habib Awan,
Tan W Khang,
Tye K Yee,
Rosnah Binti Zain
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of cancer research and therapeutics/journal of cancer research and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.475
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 0973-1482
pISSN - 1998-4138
DOI - 10.4103/0973-1482.138011
Subject(s) - medicine , leukoplakia , cancer , oral mucosa , referral , family medicine , dentistry , medical history , dermatology , pathology
Oral cancer is a foremost health dilemma in several regions of the world. General dental practitioners and general medical practitioners play a major role in recognition of oral mucosal changes that may lead to malignancy. Their knowledge in oral cancer itself and the risk factors associated with the disease need to be sufficient.