TY - JOUR
T1 - Barriers and triggers to seeking help for potentially malignant oral symptoms
T2 - implications for interventions
AU - Scott, Suzanne E
AU - Grunfeld, Elizabeth A
AU - Auyeung, Vivian
AU - McGurk, Mark
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - The detection of oral cancer at an early stage is the most effective means to improve survival and reduce morbidity However, approximately 30 percent of patients delay seeking help for more than 3 months following the self-discovery of symptoms of oral cancer. This study aimed to increase our understanding of patient delay to inform the development of interventions to encourage early presentation of oral cancer.
AB - The detection of oral cancer at an early stage is the most effective means to improve survival and reduce morbidity However, approximately 30 percent of patients delay seeking help for more than 3 months following the self-discovery of symptoms of oral cancer. This study aimed to increase our understanding of patient delay to inform the development of interventions to encourage early presentation of oral cancer.
U2 - 10.1111/j.1752-7325.2008.00095.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1752-7325.2008.00095.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 18662249
SN - 0022-4006
VL - 69
SP - 34
EP - 40
JO - Journal of Public Health Dentistry
JF - Journal of Public Health Dentistry
IS - 1
ER -
