Open AccessKnowledge and awareness of oral cancer patients regarding its etiology, prevention, and treatment
Author(s) -
Sanjul Lakra,
Gurkiran Kaur,
Abhishek Mehta,
Vivek Kaushal,
Rajeev Atri,
Sunder
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_838_18
Subject(s) - medicine , etiology , socioeconomic status , cancer , disease , family medicine , alternative medicine , cancer treatment , environmental health , pathology , population
Assumption on part of healthcare workers that individuals suffering from oral cancer are usually aware of the reasons why they got the disease can lead to creation of a knowledge deficit group and may increase chances of relapse and complications in future.