Delay in seeking medication for oral cancer and its influencing factors – a review of research progress
Oral cancer, a common malignancy of the head and neck, is a major public health concern due to its high incidence and low five-year survival rate. Treatment and prognosis are influenced by several factors, with timely medical consultation being of paramount importance. Studies have shown that delays...
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| author | Yuanyuan YANG Jiegang HUANG Huaming MAI Qingsi OUYANG |
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| description | Oral cancer, a common malignancy of the head and neck, is a major public health concern due to its high incidence and low five-year survival rate. Treatment and prognosis are influenced by several factors, with timely medical consultation being of paramount importance. Studies have shown that delays of more than three months between the onset of symptoms and seeking medical attention significantly increase the risk of oral cancer progression to advanced stages. This paper provides a comprehensive review of the current literature on delayed medical consultation in oral cancer patients, both nationally and internationally. It analyzes various factors that may influence patient behavior, including oral cancer awareness and knowledge, psychosocial variables, health literacy, socioeconomic status, and oral examination habits. It also examines the role of screening programs in increasing early detection rates. This review provides valuable insights for understanding and addressing the issue of delayed medical consultation among oral cancer patients in China, and provides a basis for developing effective prevention and control strategies. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a3abce81705d45f9b7108f1d43c080842025-01-23T05:12:02ZzhoEditorial Office of Chinese Journal of Public HealthZhongguo gonggong weisheng1001-05802024-11-0140111401140510.11847/zgggws11443281144328Delay in seeking medication for oral cancer and its influencing factors – a review of research progressYuanyuan YANG0Jiegang HUANG1Huaming MAI2Qingsi OUYANG3School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, ChinaSchool of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, ChinaAffiliated Stomatological Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, ChinaAffiliated Stomatological Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, ChinaOral cancer, a common malignancy of the head and neck, is a major public health concern due to its high incidence and low five-year survival rate. Treatment and prognosis are influenced by several factors, with timely medical consultation being of paramount importance. Studies have shown that delays of more than three months between the onset of symptoms and seeking medical attention significantly increase the risk of oral cancer progression to advanced stages. This paper provides a comprehensive review of the current literature on delayed medical consultation in oral cancer patients, both nationally and internationally. It analyzes various factors that may influence patient behavior, including oral cancer awareness and knowledge, psychosocial variables, health literacy, socioeconomic status, and oral examination habits. It also examines the role of screening programs in increasing early detection rates. This review provides valuable insights for understanding and addressing the issue of delayed medical consultation among oral cancer patients in China, and provides a basis for developing effective prevention and control strategies.https://www.zgggws.com/article/doi/10.11847/zgggws1144328oral cancertreatment delayinfluencing factor |
| spellingShingle | Yuanyuan YANG Jiegang HUANG Huaming MAI Qingsi OUYANG Delay in seeking medication for oral cancer and its influencing factors – a review of research progress Zhongguo gonggong weisheng oral cancer treatment delay influencing factor |
| title | Delay in seeking medication for oral cancer and its influencing factors – a review of research progress |
| title_full | Delay in seeking medication for oral cancer and its influencing factors – a review of research progress |
| title_fullStr | Delay in seeking medication for oral cancer and its influencing factors – a review of research progress |
| title_full_unstemmed | Delay in seeking medication for oral cancer and its influencing factors – a review of research progress |
| title_short | Delay in seeking medication for oral cancer and its influencing factors – a review of research progress |
| title_sort | delay in seeking medication for oral cancer and its influencing factors a review of research progress |
| topic | oral cancer treatment delay influencing factor |
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