Mouth cancer: Extending the RULE

Abstract

Regular contact with the dental team can provide an excellent opportunity to monitor this and most importantly permits patient education. To facilitate this guidance has been produced 2 with accompanying patient advice.

Betel quid chewing among adult male immigrants from the Indian subcontinent to Italy

“…The important role of oral cancer visual screening in high‐risk individuals also is emphasized, bearing in mind the unforgettable lesson of Crispian Scully, who conceived the “RULE” to help healthcare workers to focus on early oral cancer presentations. Scully's acronym refers to red or white patch; ulceration; lump, loose tooth or lymphadenopathy; extending for 3 weeks or more (Scully, ; Scully, ).…”

Oral cancer awareness in Spain: A pilot study

“…It is worth mentioning the wide disparities in percentages between prompted and non‐prompted answers (Table ). A loose tooth, which was included in the RULE 3 years later (Scully, ), was mentioned by about one‐third of the sample.…”