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Head and Neck Cancer in Pan-American Notable People: An International Survey

Josefina Martínez-Ramírez
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Cristina Saldivia-Siracusa
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Maria E. Pérez-de-Oliveira
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Ana Gabriela Normando
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Luiz Paulo Kowalski
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Maria Paula Curado
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Lady Paola Aristizabal Arboleda
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Gisele Aparecida Fernandes
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Florence Juana María Cuadra-Zelaya
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Márcio Ajudarte Lopes
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Marco A O Magalhaes
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Vidya Sankar
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Alessandro Villa
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Alan R. Santos-Silva
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Version 1 : Received: 18 July 2023 / Approved: 19 July 2023 / Online: 19 July 2023 (13:01:36 CEST)

How to cite: Martínez-Ramírez, J.; Saldivia-Siracusa, C.; Pérez-de-Oliveira, M. E.; Normando, A. G.; Kowalski, L. P.; Curado, M. P.; Arboleda, L. P. A.; Fernandes, G. A.; Cuadra-Zelaya, F. J. M.; Lopes, M. A.; Magalhaes, M. A. O.; Sankar, V.; Villa, A.; Santos-Silva, A. R. Head and Neck Cancer in Pan-American Notable People: An International Survey. Preprints 2023, 2023071343. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202307.1343.v1 Martínez-Ramírez, J.; Saldivia-Siracusa, C.; Pérez-de-Oliveira, M. E.; Normando, A. G.; Kowalski, L. P.; Curado, M. P.; Arboleda, L. P. A.; Fernandes, G. A.; Cuadra-Zelaya, F. J. M.; Lopes, M. A.; Magalhaes, M. A. O.; Sankar, V.; Villa, A.; Santos-Silva, A. R. Head and Neck Cancer in Pan-American Notable People: An International Survey. Preprints 2023, 2023071343. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202307.1343.v1

Abstract

The study of notable people as agents for increasing cancer awareness started just in the last decades of the 20th century. This study aimed to identify Pan-American notable people with head and neck cancer (HNC) and to assess HNC’s professional perspective on communicating stories of notable patients with HNC to promote prevention. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted by applying a RedCap questionnaire to oral medicinists, oral pathologists, head and neck surgeons, and clinical oncologists with experience in HNC research, education, or treatment in Pan-American countries. Additionally, a structured search was performed on PubMed, Scopus, EMBASE, Web of Science, LILACS, and gray literature Results: We identified 42 notable people from the United States, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, El Salvador, Chile, Colombia, and Peru who were mainly actors, athletes, and musicians. Participants agreed that stories of notable patients with HNC can positively impact the population and promote prevention if communicated by the internet, social media, and television. Conclusion: In the Pan-American region, notable individuals who have suffered from HNC may be powerful advocates for increasing cancer awareness and promoting prevention strategies. The professionals involved in the study expressed a positive inclination towards using the stories of these notable HNC survivors as an effective prevention strategy.

Keywords

Head and neck cancer, oral cancer, prevention, famous people, celebrities, public awareness.

Subject

Public Health and Healthcare, Health Policy and Services

Copyright: This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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