Re-Emphasizing the Roles of General Medical and Dental Practitioners Regarding Oral Cancer Eradication in Nigeria.

Afeez Abolarinwa  Salami; Kehinde Kazeem Kanmodi; Lawrence Achilles Nnyanzi

Re-Emphasizing the Roles of General Medical and Dental Practitioners Regarding Oral Cancer Eradication in Nigeria.

Afeez Abolarinwa Salami
, Kehinde Kazeem Kanmodi
, Lawrence Achilles Nnyanzi

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The burden of oral cancer in Nigeria is largely under-reported. The available data on oral cancer etiology/risk factors, clinical features, disease burden, and literacy rate in Nigeria points towards a possible explosion in prevalence in the near future, which poses a serious public health concern. The general medical and dental practitioners(GMDPs) in Nigeria can salvage this looming problem through appropriate public health and clinical interventions. This narrative review article re-emphasizes the key roles of GMDPs towards oral cancer eradication in Nigeria. It also discusses oral cancer case definition, etiology, risk factors, and the epidemiological burden in the Nigerian con-text.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	90-102
Number of pages	12
Journal	Acta Medica Martiniana
Volume	21
Issue number	3
Publication status	Published - 27 Dec 2021

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