Public awareness level of oral cancer in a group of dental patients

Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 49-56

  Peker, Ilkay ^a   Alkurt, Meryem Toraman ^a  

^a GAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Early signs; Oral cancer; Oral cancer knowledge; Public awareness; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH TUMOR; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING; SUNLIGHT; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EARLY DETECTION OF CANCER; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION, DENTAL; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH NEOPLASMS; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SMOKING; SUNLIGHT; TURKEY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954700406     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15263711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5005/jcdp-11-2-49     Document Type: Article

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