Effect of screening on oral cancer mortality in Kerala, India: a cluster-randomised controlled trial.

By R. Sankaranarayanan, K. Ramadas, G. Thomas, R. Muwonge, S. Thara, B. Mathew, B. Rajan. The Lancet, 2005

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Subfields: Otorhinolaryngology, Periodontics, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

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• The global incidence of lip, oral cavity, and pharyngeal cancers by subsite in 2012 (2017, background): “However, additional studies are required to assess the effectiveness of screening programs based on the number of deaths prevented versus the costs of screening program as well as the potential harms caused by overdiagnosis and overtreatment.(118) Therefore, although there is no evidence of effectiv”
• Critical Evaluation of Diagnostic Aids for the Detection of Oral Cancer (2008, result): “Subsequently, the Kerala group reported their results at 9 years.(31) Although no increase in survival was observed for the overall population, a significant increase in survival was seen among males with high-risk habits, such as tobacco use.”