Resumen

CRUZ-MOREIRA, Karla; HUAMAN-GARAICOA, Fuad  y  MENA, Gabriela. Knowledge of oral cancer among the community served during the stomatological lesion prevention campaign conducted at Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil - EcuadorConocimiento sobre el cáncer bucal en la comunidad atendida en la campaña de prevención contra lesiones estomatológicas realizada en la Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil- Ecuador. Acta odontol. latinoam. [online]. 2017, vol.30, n.3, pp.113-117. ISSN 1852-4834.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the level of knowledge on oral cancer and level of preventive care among the population. A descriptive cross-sectional study was performed to evaluate 408 individuals through a face-to-face survey at Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil during the 2016 academic year. Sixty-one percent (61%) of respondents said they knew of the existence of oral cancer, but 56.1% did not know that 'white spots' in the oral cavity could become malignant, and 50.7% did not know that 'lumps'could be oral cancer. Moreover, 81.8% said they had never undergone screening for oral cancer. This shows the continued need to implement preventive measures such as educating patients in self-examination of the oral cavity, intensifying prevention campaigns and raising awareness among dentists regarding their responsibility in early detection.

Palabras clave : Mouth neoplasms; Primary prevention; Oral health; Public health.

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