Awareness of head and neck cancer – a multicentre survey among young respondents in Poland

Krentowska, Anna; Sierko-Nobis, Elzbieta; Strzałka, Alicja; Pietruszewska, Wioletta; Hempel, Dominika; Sierko, Ewa

doi:10.1111/idj.12402

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“…In the conducted study, 92.6% of standard high school students and 82% of technical school students indicated smoking as one of the main HNCs risk factors. Krentowska et al (2018) showed insu cient awareness among all non-medical school students compared to medical students, a similar trend was observed in the conducted study (when comparing students of scienti c and non-scienti c curriculums). 34% of high school students consider alcohol to be an oral cancer risk factor and 22% say that HPV infections have an impact on HNCs development [13].…”

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“…Krentowska et al (2018) showed insu cient awareness among all non-medical school students compared to medical students, a similar trend was observed in the conducted study (when comparing students of scienti c and non-scienti c curriculums). 34% of high school students consider alcohol to be an oral cancer risk factor and 22% say that HPV infections have an impact on HNCs development [13]. Similarly, in the opinion of 32.9% of standard high school students and 21.5% of technical school students from the study population, alcohol can in uence the development of cancer.…”

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“…The results were unsatisfactory, especially among the technical school students. Krentowska et al (2018) [13] compared the knowledge of oral cancer among medical, non-medical, and high school students. 20.5% of all respondents (n = 1903) were high school students.…”

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Awareness and health-enhancing behavior of oral cancer among high school students

Wnuk¹,

Badowska-Kozakiewicz²

2019

Nowotwory. Journal of Oncology

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Introduction. An increase in head and neck cancers has been observed. Recent ndings show an association between those cancers and Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection. It is known that HPV infections lead to oral cancers, especially among adolescents. Material and methods. An author-delivered questionnaire was carried out among 774 high school students. The survey covered questions about epidemiology, lifestyle, dental behavior, and oral cancer prevention and risk factors. Results. 29.1% of students smoke or vape. 34.9% of respondents think that HPV infections can cause oral cancer. It is believed that transmission occurs through sexual activity (72.2%), vertical (47.5%), horizontal (23.8%), and auto-transmission (14.6%). 20.4% of interviewees noticed changes in their oral mucosa and 20.0% perform mouth self-examination. Conclusions. Students do not have adequate knowledge of oral cancer. Smoking and drinking are still at a high level. The lack of knowledge prevailed in technical schools. Participants attending classes with an advanced curriculum in science had better lifestyle habits than others. There is a need to improve head and neck cancers education and awareness among youth attending technical schools and schools with non-scienti c curriculums.

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Awareness and health-enhancing behavior of oral cancer among high school students

Wnuk¹,

Badowska-Kozakiewicz²

2019

Nowotwory. Journal of Oncology

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“…A total of 11.6% of participants were unaware of the term "HNCs". In contrast with studies carried out in Poland and Ireland, where 14.8% and 70% of the population were unfamiliar with HNCs, our numbers were noticeably superior [11,12]. This can be attributed to the documentation of higher risk in our geographical zone, advanced stage presentation and inadequate treatment facilities [2].…”

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Evaluation of head and neck cancer knowledge among the at-risk population of Karachi, Pakistan: a cross-sectional survey

Mohsin

Faiq

Naqvi

et al. 2021

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PurposeThe purpose of this study was to assess the knowledge of head and neck cancers (HNCs), their risk factors, signs and symptoms among the general public of Karachi, Pakistan.Design/methodology/approachInitially, 503 individuals were approached for data collection, out of which 404 fit the inclusion criteria (response rate = 80.03%). Nonprobability convenience sampling was utilized to select participants who fell under the age group of 15–60 years, barring the fields of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelors of Surgery (MBBS) and Bachelors of Dentistry (BDS). Knowledge was evaluated by a 9-item questionnaire, the scores of which yielded the following interpretations: No (0), low (1–3), moderate (4–6) and high (7–9) knowledge.FindingsOf the 404 participants who completed the questionnaire, 357 (88.4%) participants claimed to be aware of HNC. The HNC knowledge scores had a statistical relevance with socioeconomic status (p = <0.01) and level of education (p = 0.02). Most participants recognized a “lump or swelling in the throat” (87.1%) as the most common symptom, followed by “bleeding in mouth or throat” (84.7%). Surprisingly, 75.25% of participants thought HNCs were inclusive of brain cancer.Originality/valueOverall, knowledge of HNCs among the general public of Karachi surpasses the knowledge in other regions around the world. Our study demonstrated that people indulge in unhealthy habits despite having sufficient knowledge and this warrants prompt interventions and counseling of the people.

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“…This is in line with the finding of another study, in which people older than 65 years had heard of HPV significantly less than the younger generations ( p = 0.001) [ 16 ]. Still, levels of HPV and HPV-OPSCC awareness as well as HPV vaccination in young populations are alarmingly low [ 19 , 20 ]. In an online survey on head and neck cancer, which was conducted amongst 1,903 subjects aged 18–35 years in Poland, the overall awareness for HPV as a causative agent for head and neck cancer was only 37.2% [ 20 ].…”

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Awareness of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and HPV Vaccination amongst the General Population in Germany: Lack of Awareness and Need for Action

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Introduction: The oncogenic human papillomaviruses (HPV) types 16 and 18 contribute to more than 73% cases of all HPV-related cancers and commonly affect the anogenital and head and neck region, with rapidly rising incidence rates of HPV-related oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomas (OPSCC). HPV vaccination has the potential to decrease the burden of HPV-related disease but vaccination rates remain low in many countries. We investigated the level of awareness of HPV, and HPV-OPSCC in particular, in a representative sample of the German population. Materials and Methods: As part of an online, population-based survey, an electronic questionnaire was administered to a representative sample of 1095 adult individuals with a specific emphasis on awareness of HPV, transmission, as well as indicator symptoms of oropharyngeal cancer. Statistical analysis of levels of awareness and relation of these to age, gender and socioeconomic background were conducted using the IBM SPSS Statistics Version 25.0. Results: 699/1095 (63.8%) subjects had never heard of HPV. Of the subjects with awareness for HPV, 210 knew that HPV could be transmitted during sex (58.3%) and 138 recognized HPV as a risk factor for OPSCC (14.2%), unrelated to gender (p=0.357), educational status (p=0.581) or family status (p=0.719). 416 subjects knew that a preventive vaccine against HPV existed (44.9%). Women were significantly more aware of HPV (34.2% vs 22.8%, p<0.001) and the vaccination (56.4% vs 32.7%, p<0.001) as were men. Younger individuals (age group 25-34) were significantly more aware of HPV (p<0.001), likely as they were offered and/or had received the HPV vaccination. There was no regional variation of HPV awareness within the German state (p=0.051). Conclusion: Here we demonstrate a significant lack of awareness of HPV and HPV vaccination in a representative sample of the German population. Levels of awareness of the link of HPV and oropharyngeal cancer are particularly low, bearing in mind that this cancer is commonly affecting men and incidence rates are rapidly rising in many European countries and the US. Awareness programs and further education are required to tackle the low awareness rates and increase the uptake of the vaccination program not only in Germany, but also worldwide.

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Awareness of head and neck cancer – a multicentre survey among young respondents in Poland

Abstract: The level of HNC cancer awareness in the young population is alarmingly low. A large number of non-medical students are unaware of risk factors and early symptoms. Educational campaigns aimed at effective prophylaxis, earlier diagnosis and treatment of HNC are needed.

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Awareness and health-enhancing behavior of oral cancer among high school students

Awareness and health-enhancing behavior of oral cancer among high school students

Evaluation of head and neck cancer knowledge among the at-risk population of Karachi, Pakistan: a cross-sectional survey

Awareness of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and HPV Vaccination amongst the General Population in Germany: Lack of Awareness and Need for Action

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