Title
Nationwide screening program for early detection of oral mucosal cancer - A review
Authors
Kriti Shrivastava*
Affiliation
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Rishiraj College of Dental Sciences & Research Centre, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India; *Corresponding author
Kriti Shrivastava - E-mail: kriti_s2007@yahoo.co.in
Article Type
Review
Date
Received August 1, 2025; Revised August 31, 2025; Accepted August 31, 2025, Published August 31, 2025
Abstract
India accounts for a significant global burden of oral cancer, despite this; the country lacks an exclusive national oral mucosal cancer screening program. Current efforts are limited to screening under broader non-communicable disease programs. Establishing a national Program integrated within existing health infrastructure could be a transformative step in cancer prevention. Therefore, it is of interest to focus on the urgent implementation of a targeted screening initiative to improve early diagnosis and reduce the burden of oral cancer in India.
Keywords
Oral cancer, screening program, early detection
Citation
Shrivastava, Bioinformation 21(8): 2429-2431 (2025)
Edited by
P Kangueane
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
