Effect of Mouth Cancer Awareness Week on urgent suspected head and neck cancer referrals

R Rafiq; P Brocklehurst; Simon N Rogers

doi:10.1016/j.bjoms.2012.04.270

Effect of Mouth Cancer Awareness Week on urgent suspected head and neck cancer referrals

R Rafiq
, P Brocklehurst
, Simon N Rogers

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The purpose of this study was to find out whether Mouth Cancer Awareness Week and associated activities made any difference to the number of urgent or two-week urgent referrals to the oral and maxillofacial department at University Hospital, Aintree, whether they were appropriate, and the number of patients who were found to have cancer. A prospective audit over six months before, during, and after the awareness week showed a rise in the number of referrals over time, with the highest number in February. Of the 120 patients evaluated, cancer was confirmed in 13 (11%).

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	183-185
Journal	British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume	51
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjoms.2012.04.270
Publication status	Published - Oct 2013

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Effect of Mouth Cancer Awareness Week on urgent suspected head and neck cancer referrals

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