Awareness of head and neck cancers in Saudi Arabia

Alqaryan, Saleh; Aldrees, Turki; Almatrafi, Sharif; Alharbi, Amjad; Alhumaid, Humaid

doi:10.15537/smj.2020.4.24990

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“…In this study, 54.9% of the respondents considered themselves to be somewhat knowledgeable on HNCs. Such nding appear to be similar to what has been reported in Saudi Arabia where 50.3% of the respondents in one study were knowledgeable on HNCs [13].…”

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Awareness of head and neck cancers at a regional referral hospital in Tanzania

Abraham

Mchele

Kahinga

2022

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Background Head and neck cancers (HNCs) are considered to be lethal and about 50% of the cases are diagnosed at advanced stages thus are associated with poor prognosis. Despite the high disease burden globally, there are scarce studies on awareness on HNCs and this is the first study in Tanzania to explore such awareness. Methods A hospital based cross sectional study was conducted at Geita Regional Referral Hospital from April to May 2022. Convenient sampling technique was utilized and data was collected using semi-structured questionnaires and analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23. P-value < 0.05 was considered to be statistically significant. Results More than half (54.9%) of the respondents considered themselves to be somewhat knowledgeable on head neck cancers. In the same study, 56.2% of the respondents didn’t know anatomical sites of head and neck cancers and over half (65.9%) of the respondents didn't know signs and symptoms of head and neck cancers. Cigarette smoking (73.7%) and alcohol consumption (65.1%) were the most correctly identified risk factors for HNCs. Regarding treatment options and preventive measures, 75.2% of the respondents knew cessation of cigarette smoking as a preventive measure for HNCs and surgery (91.7%) was the most known treatment option for head and neck cancers. Similarly, a significant association was found between knowledge on HNCs and some of the socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents. Conclusion Although majority of respondents considered themselves to be somewhat knowledgeable on HNCs, overall awareness on anatomic sites, clinical features, risk factors, preventive measures and curability of head and neck cancers at the Regional Referral Hospital seems minimal.

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Awareness of head and neck cancers at a regional referral hospital in Tanzania

Abraham

Mchele

Kahinga

2022

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“…In the past two decades, oral cancer has been reported to be on the rise in Saudi Arabia. At present, its prevalence in Saudi Arabia mirrors the international rates of head and neck cancers (HNCs) as the ninth leading cancer [6]. This rise is attributed to the increased use of different kinds of smoked and smokeless tobacco, such as sheesha and shammah [7,8].…”

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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of oral cancer prevention among students, interns, and faculty members at the college of dentistry of Jazan University

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Background Oral cancer awareness among current and future dental practitioners plays a substantial role in the early detection and prevention of oral cancer. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of oral cancer prevention (OCP) among oral health practitioners in the College of Dentistry at Jazan University, Saudi Arabia, and to determine factors that facilitate, or limit practices related to oral cancer prevention. Methods A self-administered questionnaire survey was done among dental students (n = 274), interns (n = 81), and faculty members (n = 117) in the College of Dentistry at Jazan University between May 2019 to February 2020. The questionnaire was developed in English and modified from a previously validated and published questionnaire into Arabic. It covered every KAP of oral cancer prevention that was useful in accomplishing the study's objectives. Logistic regression analysis was utilized to determine the factors associated with the practice of oral cancer prevention in the past year. Results Only 29.7% reported having participated in any OCP activities in the past 12 months while about 42% and 53% of participants referred suspected oral cancer patients to the departments of maxillofacial surgery and oral medicine, respectively. Most of the participants had poor knowledge (71.9%), unfavourable attitudes towards OCP (83.6%) and poor levels of practice (62.9%). The study found that the attitude of the participants was significant in influencing their practices of OCP in the previous 12 months, after adjusting for all other factors. Conclusion It was concluded that the level of knowledge, attitudes, and practices of OCP among the sample population was poor. The survey findings suggest that oral health practitioners in Jazan are inexperienced in the methods to adopt for prevention and early detection of oral cancer, despite the high prevalence of oral cancer among province residents. Further research should investigate effective educational strategies and training for improving the participation of students, interns, and faculty members in oral cancer prevention activities.

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“…Pertinently, public awareness about HNC is still very low, as evidenced by very recent studies exploring HNC knowledge among different populations in the LMICs. [7][8][9] In tackling the current devastating HNC burden, particularly in the LMICs, laudable strategies such as massive public education programs (for public awareness creation) on HNC, massive HNC screening programs and training of healthcare professionals on HNC detection (to boost early detection of HNC), and increasing access to HNC care (to minimize HNC-associated morbidities and mortalities in underserved populations) are of high priority. 10 Due to the deep concern regarding the current trajectory of HNC indices, 1-10 particularly in LMICs, the authors of this letter, who are academics, social, medical, and health professionals with multidisciplinary backgrounds and diverse institutional affiliations voluntarily came together and birthed the idea of establishing the International Head and Neck Cancer Working Group (IHNCWG).…”

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