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Table 1.

Frequently asked questions about oral cancer

Questions about oral cancer
1. What is oral cancer screening? 2. How often should I have an oral cancer screen? 3. What are the benefits of oral cancer screening? 4. How long does oral cancer screening take? 5. How common is oral cancer? 6. What are the early signs and symptoms of oral cancer? 7. What are the early signs of lip cancer? 8. How is oral cancer diagnosed? 9. What are the risk factors for developing oral cancer? 10. How could one prevent oral cancer? 11. What treatment options are available for oral cancer? 12. What are the side effects of oral cancer treatments? 13. What is the prognosis and survival rate for oral cancer? 14. How can lifestyle changes impact the progression or recurrence of oral cancer? 15. What follow-up care is necessary after oral cancer treatment?

Questions about oral cancer

1. What is oral cancer screening?
2. How often should I have an oral cancer screen?
3. What are the benefits of oral cancer screening?
4. How long does oral cancer screening take?
5. How common is oral cancer?
6. What are the early signs and symptoms of oral cancer?
7. What are the early signs of lip cancer?
8. How is oral cancer diagnosed?
9. What are the risk factors for developing oral cancer?
10. How could one prevent oral cancer?
11. What treatment options are available for oral cancer?
12. What are the side effects of oral cancer treatments?
13. What is the prognosis and survival rate for oral cancer?
14. How can lifestyle changes impact the progression or recurrence of oral cancer?
15. What follow-up care is necessary after oral cancer treatment?

Declarations

Acknowledgments

Declaration of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process: During the preparation of this work the author(s) used ChatGPT in order to improve readability and language. After using this tool/service, the authors reviewed and edited the content as needed and took full responsibility for the content of the publication.

Author contributions

MDF: Conceptualization, Investigation, Formal analysis, Writing—original draft, Writing—review & editing. RMLP, ARSS, and SW: Investigation, Writing—review & editing. PDD: Conceptualization, Investigation, Formal analysis, Writing—review & editing. All authors read and approved the submitted version.

Conflicts of interest

Saman Warnakulasuriya who is the Guest Editor of Exploration of Digital Health Technologies had no involvement in the decision-making or the review process of this manuscript.

Ethical approval

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Availability of data and materials

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