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A brief review on Tele-oral oncology
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Asieh Rahimi   , Sepehr Siahvosh , Afshan Shirkavand * , Arezoo Alaee |
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Background and Aim: Advances in health technology have led to the development of methods such as telemedicine, which help improve access to specialized services, especially in underserved areas. Teleoncology, as a subfield of this technology, enables the diagnosis and follow-up of cancer patients remotely. Oral teleoncology, as a new branch, has revolutionized oral cancer care and is associated with reduced complications and improved treatment outcomes. The experience of the COVID-19 era has shown that this method can be a suitable alternative to face-to-face visits, although limitations such as reduced human interaction and challenges in clinical assessment still persist.
Material and Method: This study was a field review that aimed to investigate the applications of oral teleoncology in the period 2015 to 2024. Articles were searched without time limits through Google Scholar, PubMed, and Scopus. From a total of 629 identified articles, after eliminating duplicates and irrelevant items, 25 final eligible studies were selected and thematic analysis was performed on them.
Result : Oral tele-oncology, as an efficient and accepted method by patients, enables education and follow-up of oral cancer treatment through communication technologies such as telephone calls and video conferencing. This approach helps improve the quality of medical care by reducing waiting time for consultation, facilitating interaction with the treatment team, reducing costs of in-person visits, and providing psychological and social support. Providing optimal care to patients with oral cancer requires the cooperation of a multidisciplinary team of medical and dental specialists, which facilitates access to these specialized services, especially in deprived areas. However, factors such as the advanced age of some patients, the level of digital literacy, language differences, and technical complexities can create barriers to the widespread use of this technology.
Conclusion: Oral tele-oncology, as a new method, facilitates access to specialized oral cancer care and improves the quality of treatment outcomes. Despite challenges such as technical limitations and digital literacy, infrastructure development, and multidisciplinary teams, this technology can play an important role in optimizing health services.
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| Keywords: Digital technologies - Artificial intelligence - Oral cancer - Telemedicine - Tele-oncology - Telepathology – Early diagnosis. |
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Type of Study: Review article |
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