Research Article
Awareness of Oral Cancer in a Northwestern Nigerian State: Assessing the Knowledge, Opinion, and Practice of Traditional Healers and Herbalists
Table 7
Respondents’ knowledge of signs and symptoms of oral cancer.
| | Sign/symptom | Frequency (%) | | Yes | No | Total |
| | A sore in the mouth that bleeds easily and does not heal | 6 (28.6) | 15 (71.4) | 21 (100) | | A lump or thickening in the cheek that can be felt with the tongue | 6 (28.6) | 15 (71.4) | 21 (100) | | A white or red patch on the gums, tongue, or lining of the mouth | 4 (19.0) | 17 (81.0) | 21 (100) | | Soreness or a feeling that something is caught in the throat | 1 (4.8) | 20 (95.2) | 21 (100) | | Difficulty chewing or swallowing | 2 (9.5) | 19 (90.5) | 21 (100) | | Numbness of the tongue or other area of the mouth | 4 (19.0) | 17 (81.0) | 21 (100) | | An abnormal swelling in the neck | 4 (19.0) | 17 (81.0) | 21 (100) | | Burning sensation | 7 (33.3) | 14 (66.7) | 21 (100) | | Loss of taste | 2 (9.5) | 19 (90.5) | 21 (100) | | Dry mouth | 3 (14.3) | 18 (85.7) | 21 (100) | | Bleeding from the gums | 3 (14.3) | 18 (85.7) | 21 (100) |
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