CaliforniaDentalInsurance.com
                                              Individual Family Indemnity Dental Discount Plans HMO PPO
 

 

 

Please call us
 310-534-3444
Monday - Friday 8am - 4pm

 

 
 
 
 

Preventing and Controlling Oral and Pharyngeal Cancers

01/04/11 6:12 AM

Preventing and Controlling Oral and Pharyngeal Cancers : The available evidence on the effectiveness of population- based interventions for early detection of pre-cancers and cancers was insufficient to support a recommendation by the Task Force. Therefore, research in the following areas is a high priority:

    • How sensitive and specific is oral examination as a screening tool?
    • How valid and reliable is oral examination conducted by various dental and medical practitioners in detecting pre-cancerous and cancerous lesions?
    • How sensitive and specific is oral examination aided by endoscopy, brush biopsy, vital staining, genetic markers, and other emerging clinical technologies?
    • Is the use of oral self-examination kits feasible, valid, and reliable?
    • How effective are individual or population-based interventions in detecting pre-cancers and reducing the incidence of invasive cancer?
    • Are population-based interventions effective in detecting pre-cancers and early cancers? And is early detection of pre-cancers and cancers effective in reducing cancer morbidity and mortality or improving quality of life?
    • How effective are population-based interventions in reducing disparities (e.g., socioeconomic, racial, and ethnic) in oral cancer incidence and mortality?
    • What is the effect on oral cancer incidence, stage distribution, and mortality of reducing alcohol and tobacco exposure?
    • What effects do education interventions and materials have on awareness of oral cancer and the prevention behavior of consumer groups, healthcare providers, healthcare organizations, and government agencies?
    • What are the effects of early detection on morbidity, mortality, and quality of life among population subgroups at high risk for oral cancer (e.g., tobacco users, alcohol abusers, the elderly, racial or ethnic minorities, and the poor)?
    • How effective are laws, policies, and incentives in encouraging healthcare providers to conduct oral examinations for cancer detection in high-risk populations?
Posted on 01/04/11 6:12 AM | by carol | in California Dental Insurance | Comments Off on Preventing and Controlling Oral and Pharyngeal Cancers
 

Copyright 2011 (c). CaliforniaDentalInsurance.com, DEL AMO Insurance Services, Inc., Harbor City, Los Angeles, California