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Published on: February 2, 2020
Promoting oral cancer screening by general practitioners in Australia: Strengthening primary healthcare
Nidhi Saraswat1, Helen Graesser2, Morton Rawlin3
1BDS, MDS, PhD, Health Promotion Lead (Oral Cancer Screening and Prevention), Screening and Early Detection, Dental Health Services Victoria, Melbourne, Vic; Honorary Fellow, Melbourne Dental School, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic.
Background:
Oral cancer remains a significant public health issue. General practitioners (GPs) can play an important role in raising awareness of oral cancer.
Objective:
This paper explores why providing advice relating to modifiable risk behaviours associated with oral cancer and undertaking routine oral cancer screening are important for GPs in clinical practice.
Discussion:
To support GPs, an e-learning module on oral cancer screening, prevention and early detection was established as part of the Oral Cancer Screening and Prevention Program (funded by the Victorian Department of Health). The development of the e-learning module was led by Dental Health Services Victoria in partnership with The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP), and the content was developed in consultation with experts from the University of Melbourne, Cancer Council Victoria and the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre. The Oral Cancer: Prevention, early detection and referral e-learning module was launched on the RACGP training website in November 2023.
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