Oral Cancer Awareness, Screening Behavior, and Risk-Factor Recognition Among Patients Attending a University Dental Hospital.
Researchers surveyed 1360 dental hospital patients in Türkiye and found that only about half had heard of oral cancer, compared to 97% awareness of breast cancer. Higher education, income, alcohol use, and recent dental visits were independently associated with greater oral cancer awareness.
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