The Self-Reported Knowledge, Attitude and the Practices Regarding the Early Detection of Oral Cancer and Precancerous Lesions among the Practising Dentists of Dakshina Kannada—A Pilot Study

ABSTRACT Early detection of oral cancers is not easy, because oral precancerous lesions and early oral cancers can mimic many benign conditions in the mouth, leading to delays in diagnosis and treatment. There is a need to emphasize the early diagnosis of oral cancers in order to reduce the unacceptably high morbidity and mortality. Oral exfoliative cytology can be a powerful tool for early detection of malignant and premalignant lesions as well as for some viral and fungal infections. The use of oral exfoliative cytology in clinical practice declined due to the subjective nature of its interpretation and because there may be only a small number of abnormal cells identifiable in a smear. The more recent application of quantitative techniques, together with advances in immunocytochemistry, has refined the potential role of cytology, stimulating a reappraisal of its value in the diagnosis of oral cancer. The limitations of the method should be thoroughly understood and appreciated by the dental clinician. The aim of the publication is to encourage maximum participation of dental professional in early detection and control of oral cancer by means of early diagnosis through use of cytological smear.

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Oral precancerous lesions: Problems of early detection and oral cancer prevention

10.1063/1.4960238 ◽

2016 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Olga S. Gileva ◽

Tatiana V. Libik ◽

Konstantin V. Danilov

Keyword(s):

Oral Cancer ◽

Early Detection ◽

Cancer Prevention ◽

Precancerous Lesions ◽

Oral Precancerous Lesions

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High-Throughput Screening of Saliva for Early Detection of Oral Cancer: A Pilot Study

Technology in Cancer Research & Treatment ◽

10.7785/tcrt.2012.500248 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 181-188 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

I. Szanto ◽

L. Mark ◽

A. Bona ◽

G. Maasz ◽

B. Sandor ◽

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Keyword(s):

Pilot Study ◽

Oral Cancer ◽

Early Detection ◽

High Throughput ◽

High Throughput Screening

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Training in the Primary Prevention and Early Detection of Oral Cancer: Pilot Study of its Impact on Clinicians’ Perceptions and Intentions

Ear Nose & Throat Journal ◽

10.1177/014556130908800115 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 88 (1) ◽

pp. 748-753 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Charles W. LeHew ◽

Joel B. Epstein ◽

Anne Koerber ◽

Linda M. Kaste

Keyword(s):

Pilot Study ◽

Primary Prevention ◽

Oral Cancer ◽

Early Detection ◽

Prevention And Early Detection

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Towards a Validation of Multiple Features in the Assessment of Emotions

European Journal of Psychological Assessment ◽

10.1027/1015-5759.14.3.202 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 14 (3) ◽

pp. 202-210 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Suzanne Skiffington ◽

Ephrem Fernandez ◽

Ken McFarland

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Pilot Study ◽

Cognitive Appraisal ◽

Negative Emotions ◽

The Self ◽

Factor Analyses ◽

Data Set ◽

Multiple Features ◽

Action Tendency ◽

Intensity Range

This study extends previous attempts to assess emotion with single adjective descriptors, by examining semantic as well as cognitive, motivational, and intensity features of emotions. The focus was on seven negative emotions common to several emotion typologies: anger, fear, sadness, shame, pity, jealousy, and contempt. For each of these emotions, seven items were generated corresponding to cognitive appraisal about the self, cognitive appraisal about the environment, action tendency, action fantasy, synonym, antonym, and intensity range of the emotion, respectively. A pilot study established that 48 of the 49 items were linked predominantly to the specific emotions as predicted. The main data set comprising 700 subjects' ratings of relatedness between items and emotions was subjected to a series of factor analyses, which revealed that 44 of the 49 items loaded on the emotion constructs as predicted. A final factor analysis of these items uncovered seven factors accounting for 39% of the variance. These emergent factors corresponded to the hypothesized emotion constructs, with the exception of anger and fear, which were somewhat confounded. These findings lay the groundwork for the construction of an instrument to assess emotions multicomponentially.

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