Barriers to early diagnosis and management of oral cancer in Latin America and the Caribbean

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dc.coverageDOI: 10.1111/odi.14903
dc.creatorMartínez-Ramírez, Josefina
dc.creatorSaldivia-Siracusa, Cristina
dc.creatorGonzález-Pérez, Leonor Victoria
dc.creatorCuadra Zelaya, Florence Juana Maria
dc.creatorGerber-Mora, Roberto
dc.creatorCabrera, Osmani Fabricio Guevara
dc.creatorBologna-Molina, Ronell
dc.creatorGilligan, Gerardo
dc.creatorDelgado-Azañero, Wilson
dc.creatorRajendra Santosh, Arvind Babu
dc.creatorGonzález-Arriagada, Wilfredo Alejandro
dc.creatorVillarroel-Dorrego, Mariana
dc.creatorRojas, Bernardo Venegas
dc.creatorGallagher, Karen Patricia Domínguez
dc.creatorTager, Elena María José Román
dc.creatorAranda-Romo, Saray
dc.creatorGarcía-Heredia, Gilda Lucía
dc.creatorGarcia, Efrain Cima
dc.creatorHurtado, Ileana
dc.creatorTurcios, Claudette Arambú
dc.creatorEspinal, Leira Patricia Solis
dc.creatorGonzález, Rúben Alexander Martínez
dc.creatorPrado Ribeiro, Ana Carolina
dc.creatorRibeiro-Rotta, Rejane Faria
dc.creatorKowalski, Luiz Paulo
dc.creatorCurado, Maria Paula
dc.creatorToporcov, Tatiana Natasha
dc.creatorSollecito, Thomas Peter
dc.creatorCarvalho, Andre Lopes
dc.creatorLopes, Marcio Ajudarte
dc.creatorWarnakulasuriya, Saman
dc.creatorSantos-Silva, Alan Roger
dc.date2024
dc.date.accessioned2025-11-18T19:49:38Z
dc.date.available2025-11-18T19:49:38Z
dc.description<p>Objective: This study aimed to explore perceived barriers to early diagnosis and management of oral cancer, as well as potential pathways for improvement in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Methods: This cross-sectional study used a self-administered online questionnaire created via the Research Electronic Data Capture platform. The survey was distributed to health professionals trained in Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and Dentists with clinical and academic expertise in oral potentially malignant disorder (OPMD) and oral cancer. Data obtained were systematically organized and analyzed descriptively using Microsoft Excel. Results: Twenty-three professionals from 21 LAC countries participated. Major barriers included the limited implementation of OPMD and oral cancer control plans (17.4%), low compulsory reporting for OPMD (8.7%) and oral cancer (34.8%), unclear referral pathways for OPMD (34.8%) and oral cancer (43.5%), and a shortage of trained professionals (8.7%). Participants endorsed the utility of online education (100%) and telemedicine (91.3%). Conclusion: The survey highlights major perceived barriers to early diagnosis and management of OPMD and oral cancer in LAC, as well as potential avenues for improvement.</p>eng
dc.identifierhttps://investigadores.uandes.cl/en/publications/8224bbe3-5f28-4cbe-9d4e-992aefe8f414
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uandes.cl/handle/uandes/56194
dc.languageeng
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
dc.sourcevol.30 (2024) nr.7 p.4174-4184
dc.subjectLatin America
dc.subjectcancer registries
dc.subjectearly detection
dc.subjectoral cancer
dc.subjectoral medicine
dc.subjectoral potentially malignant disorders
dc.subjectSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
dc.titleBarriers to early diagnosis and management of oral cancer in Latin America and the Caribbeaneng
dc.typeArticleeng
dc.typeArtículospa
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