Prevention and Screenings Flashcards
What are common symptoms driving patients to seek care?
Localized swelling and mucosal changes
What is the average time between the first symptom and initial medical visit in patient delay?
105 days
What is the average time between initial encounter and initiation of treatment in professional delay?
101 days
How much time should ideally be between the initial encounter and initiation of treatment?
30 days
Secondary treatment=
Screening
Primary Prevention=
Vaccination
What is the current standard of care for oral cancer screenings?
Conventional oral exam
What is the gold standard for oral cancer screenings?
Tissue Biospy
When should a follow up be done of a seemingly innocous lesion?
7 to 14 days
What are the signs of potentially malignant lesions
-Shark or distinct margins
-A red component
-A non homogenous white component
-Persistent ulceration
-Size larger than 1 cm
Lesion of the ventro lateral tongue or floor of mouth
What is the target population for HPV vaccine
Males and females, 9-45
What types of HPV had a higher chance of serconversion?
6, 11, 16, 18
What tools are considered not diagnostic for oral cancer but adjunctive?
Cytology-based
Vital stained based
Light-based
What types of tissues does vital stained-based adjunctive technique stain?
neoplastic, inflammatory, regenerative epithelial tissues and exposed connective tissue
Describe disadvantage of chemiluminescence
Preferentially detects leukoplakia and may fail to spot red patches
