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  • Public Health

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  • To evaluate the screening accuracy of an imaging- and risk factor-based platform for oral cancer.
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  • 318 subjects with prior positive oral cancer risk screening were categorized by tobacco use (smokers, vapers, chewers, hookah users, multiple users, non-users).
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  • The screening platform exhibited high sensitivity (>90%) in smokers, vapers, multi-product users, chewers, and hookah users, with 80% sensitivity in non-users.
  • Specificity was higher in non-users compared to tobacco users, with notable variations (e.g., 33.3% in chewers, 55.6% in vapers, 62.5% in smokers).
  • Overall agreement between the platform and specialist evaluation exceeded 80%; significant differences in accuracy were found between non-users and users (p < 0.05), except for vapers.

Conclusions:

  • The type of tobacco use significantly influences oral cancer screening approach effectiveness.
  • Integrating variables related to tobacco use type into imaging- and risk factor-based algorithms is essential for improving OC screening.
  • Tailoring screening strategies based on individual tobacco habits can enhance diagnostic accuracy and patient outcomes.