Publication: Knowledge of human papillomavirus and its association with head and neck benign and malignant lesions in a group of dental patients in Pakistan
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2015-01-01
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15137368
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Mahidol University
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Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention. Vol.16, No.4 (2015), 1581-1585
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Abdul Samad Gichki, Waranun Buajeeb, Sombhun Doungudomdacha, Siribang on Pibooniyom Khovidhunkit Knowledge of human papillomavirus and its association with head and neck benign and malignant lesions in a group of dental patients in Pakistan. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention. Vol.16, No.4 (2015), 1581-1585. doi:10.7314/APJCP.2015.16.4.1581 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/35593
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Knowledge of human papillomavirus and its association with head and neck benign and malignant lesions in a group of dental patients in Pakistan
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Human papillomaviruses (HPVs) remain a serious world health problem due to their association with cervical and head and neck cancers. While over 100 HPV types have been identified, only a few subtypes are associated with malignancies. HPV 16 and 18 are the most prevalent oncogenic types in head and neck cancers. Although it has been proven that some subsets of benign and malignant head and neck lesions are associated with HPV, the general population have very little awareness and knowledge of their association with HPV. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the knowledge of HPV and its links with head and neck benign and malignant lesions in a group of Pakistani dental patients who attended the Dental Department of the Sandeman provincial hospital in Quetta, Pakistan. One hundred and ninety-two patients were recruited and requested to answer a questionnaire. It was revealed that there was a low level of knowledge about HPV and its association with head and neck benign and malignant lesions among the participants. This result suggested that more education regarding the relationship of HPV in inducing head and neck benign and malignant lesions is required in this group of patients.