Author(s)

L. Döbrőssy^1*, K. Lapis²

¹Office of Chief Medical Officer, Budapest, Hungary.
²Pathological and Experimental Cancer Research Institute, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.

In Hungary, the incidence and mortality from oral cancer is so high, that in the past decades it has attracted international attention. The mortality rates are the highest in Europe. As risk factors, smoking and alcohol drinking have a multiplicative role; in addition, a number of dental factors also play a role. Premalignant conditions and lesions are well known. They should be targeted for early detection and early treatment. The screening tool is simple: inspection and palpation. The physician-patient encounters provide opportunity for screening. This paper looks for the answer to the long debated question: who is responsible for oral screening?

Oral Cancer, Premalignant Lesions, Early Detection by Screening

Döbrőssy, L. and Lapis, K. (2018) Screening for Oral Cancer 2018. Journal of Cancer Therapy, 9, 465-479. doi: 10.4236/jct.2018.96039.