Head and neck cancer screenings and human papillomavirus knowledge across diverse suburban and urban populations

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

“…A poor level of HNC knowledge is, however, a problem not only in Poland, but also in other countries. In a study conducted in Portugal by Monteiro et al ,.…”

“…HNC awareness was found to be even lower than in our study – only 68.6% of respondents had heard of HNC. Surveys conducted among US adults demonstrated insufficient recognition of early HNC symptoms, with fewer than 5% of respondents mentioning a lump in the neck, voice changes, and/or a swelling or lump in the throat. The awareness of the main risk factors was also poor – approximately half of the respondents mentioned smoking, but only 4.8% indicated excessive alcohol use and 0.8% indicated HPV infection.…”

Assessment of human papillomavirus awareness in association with head and neck cancer at a screening event

“…Surveys were available in English and Spanish, and Haitian Creole translators were available for translation at all locations. Questions were formulated based on previously published instruments . Participants were ensured all responses would remain anonymous.…”

“…Questions were formulated based on previously published instruments. 5,[13][14][15] Participants were ensured all responses would remain anonymous. Subsequently, participants were provided by trained site volunteers a 10-to 15-minute educational session in their desired language that included a simple overview of head and neck anatomy, symptoms and risk factors of HNC, and information about HPV and its association with HNC.…”

Expanding Free School-based Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Vaccination Programs to Include School-aged Males in Nova Scotia, Canada

“…Public knowledge regarding effective HPV prevention has been reported as low. In a recent study in the United States on knowledge surrounding HPV prevention, the majority of participants (52.6%) incorrectly answered that condom use was effective in preventing HPV (Jesse et al 2015). Therefore, additional strategies, such as HPV vaccination, are necessary to prevent the spread of HPV within the population.…”