Promoting oral cancer awareness and early detection using a mass media approach

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1217-1224

  Saleh, Amyza ^a   Yang, Yi Hsin ^b   Abd Ghani, Wan Maria Nabillah Wan ^c   Abdullah, Norlida ^d   Doss, Jennifer Geraldine ^c   Navonil, Roy ^e   Rahman, Zainal Ariff Abdul ^c   Ismail, Siti Mazlipah ^c   Talib, Norain Abu ^d   Zain, Rosnah Binti ^c   Cheong, Sok Ching ^a,c  

^a CANCER RESEARCH INITIATIVES FOUNDATION   (Malaysia)

^b KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^d MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Malaysia)

^e Sri Pentas ^*  (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Campaign; Cancer awareness; Cancer survey; Malaysia; Mass media; Oral cancer

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALAYSIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH TUMOR; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; TELEVISION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CULTURAL DIVERSITY; EARLY DETECTION OF CANCER; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALAYSIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH NEOPLASMS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; TELEVISION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84873035693     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7314/APJCP.2012.13.4.1217     Document Type: Article

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