Global Oral Cancer Forum – Working Group 3 Screening for oral cancer – Who , what , why and where ? Paul

Salivary Antioxidant Level in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Background: Oral cancer is among the 10 most common cancers worldwide with an increasing global incidence. Compromised antioxidant defense system plays a role in occurrence of cancer. This study evaluated the salivary antioxidant level of oral cancer patients compared to a control group. Patients and Methods: This case-control study was conducted on 22 oral squamous cell carcinoma patients pre...

An investigation on How Community Pharmacies and Herbalist’s Shops manage patients with probable Oral Cancer

Background and aim: Oral cancer is a serious health problem, mainly in cases with late diagnosis. The objective of this study was to investigate the role of community pharmacists, community pharmacy assistants and herbalists in late stage diagnosis of oral cancer. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study by the standardized simulated patient approach was undertaken to investigate t...

The effect of “Curcuma Longa” topical gel on radiation-induced oral mucositis in patients with head and neck cancer

Background: Different treatment and protective approaches for radiation-induced oral mucositis have been practiced and have varieties of success. Of which, radioprotective agents, synthetic or natural, have been of great interest for researchers. This study aims to evaluate the effect of curcuma longa topical gel as a herbal production on mucositis induced by radiation therapy of head and neck ...

Global Oral Cancer Forum (Group 2) Understanding gaps in the oral cancer continuum and developing strategies to improve outcomes

Evaluation of knowledge toward oral cancer and treatment complications among general dentists of babol, iran (2015)

Introduction: Oral cancer is the most common malignancy in head and neck region. Primary diagnosis is critical and low knowledge of dentists can lead to improper or delayed diagnosis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the knowledge of general dentists regarding oral cancer and the complications of its treatment in Babol, Iran. Materials &Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on...