Some evidence for effectiveness of
opportunistic screening
n Oral Cancer Case Finding Program in Cuba
Between 1983 and 1990, 10,167,999 patients
were screened when they attended clinics
only 27% with suspect lesions complied with
referral
of these, 3220 potentially malignant lesions
581 squamous cell carcinomas
127 other malignancies
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