Table 2 Dentists' knowledge about the clinical diagnosis of oral cancer
Moldova (N = 275) | Belarus (N = 705) | Armenia (N = 336) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Most common sites for oral cancer | |||
All sites equally | 93 (33.8) | 156 (22.1) | 90 (26.8) |
FloFor of the mouth | 87 (31.6) | 305 (43.3) | 77 (22.9) |
Buccal/lip mucosa | 107 (38.9) | 268 (38.0) | 134 (39.9) |
Hard palate | 55 (20.0) | 79 (11.2) | 92 (27.4) |
Soft palate | 51 (18.5) | 73 (10.4) | 47 (14.0) |
Retromolar region/palatopharyngeal arches | 48 (17.5) | 120 (17.0) | 32 (9.5) |
Tongue | 110 (40.0) | 365 (51.8) | 146 (43.5) |
Rim of tongue | 79 (28.7) | 167 (23.7) | 82 (24.4) |
Do not know | 34 (12.4) | 49 (7.0) | 29 (8.6) |
Oral potentially malignant disorders | |||
Morbus Crohn | 27 (9.8) | 79 (11.2) | 14 (4.2) |
Erythroplakia | 84 (30.5) | 346 (49.1) | 69 (20.5) |
Blue nevus | 45 (16.4) | 167 (23.7) | 40 (11.9) |
Leukoplakia | 189 (68.7) | 624 (88.5) | 235 (69.9) |
Aphtha | 55 (20.0) | 63 (8.9) | 135 (40.2) |
Do not know | 34 (12.4) | 47 (6.7) | 43 (12.8) |
Clinical properties of an early cancer lesion | |||
Small, painless white area | 94 (34.2) | 243 (34.5) | 98 (29.2) |
Small, painless red area | 65 (23.6) | 125 (17.7) | 70 (20.8) |
Small, painless, indurated ulceration | 155 (56.4) | 447 (63.4) | 114 (33.9) |
Small, painful, indurated ulceration | 49 (17.8) | 189 (26.8) | 86 (25.6) |
Do not know | 39 (14.2) | 19 (2.7) | 60 (17.9) |