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How oral cancer is taught: a scoping review
1Oral and Maxillofacial Biology & Diseases Research Stream, UWA Dental School, The University of Western Australia, Nedlands, WA, Australia.
Frontiers in Oral Health
|August 14, 2026
Summary
Any oral cancer education is better than none for healthcare professionals and students. However, current educational approaches vary widely, and more time is urgently needed in health curricula to improve oral cancer knowledge.
Area of Science:
- Oral oncology
- Medical education
- Public health
Background:
- Oral cancer education is crucial for early detection and improved patient outcomes.
- Existing educational strategies for healthcare professionals and students require examination.
- Identifying challenges and gaps in current oral cancer teaching is essential.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review current oral cancer education delivery methods for healthcare practitioners and students.
- To identify challenges and gaps in existing oral cancer educational approaches.
Main Methods:
- A scoping review of studies on oral cancer education delivery was conducted.
- Literature search across bibliographic databases included various healthcare practitioners and university students.
- Thirty-nine studies were included in the final analysis.
Main Results:
- Diverse delivery modes were identified, including presentations, hands-on training, case-based learning, and structured models.
- All teaching methods showed some improvement in oral cancer knowledge compared to baseline.
- The median duration for oral cancer education was 2 hours, ranging from 0 to 50 hours.
Conclusions:
- No single mode of oral cancer education delivery is definitively most effective.
- Any oral cancer education intervention is superior to no education.
- There is a critical need to increase the time dedicated to oral cancer education within health curricula.
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