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Some evidence
for effectiveness of opportunistic
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screening
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Oral Cancer Case
Finding Program in Cuba (cont.)
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Program was shown
to be effective:
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– |
“downstaging” of
cancers seen:
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– |
Stage I lesions
rising from 22.8% to 48.2%
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– |
Stage II, III,
and IV lesions falling from 77.2% to
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51.8%
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