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Behind the betel nut smile: the quiet epidemic of oral cancer in Papua New Guinea

Chewing betel ‘quid’ is culturally ingrained in PNG. But it is also linked to high oral cancer rates. A new project aims to improve early detection and reporting.

Behind the betel nut smile: the quiet epidemic of oral cancer in Papua New Guinea
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Pressivio’s Opinion desk has added the source report “Behind the betel nut smile: the quiet epidemic of oral cancer in Papua New Guinea” to its international monitoring stream.

Chewing betel ‘quid’ is culturally ingrained in PNG. But it is also linked to high oral cancer rates. A new project aims to improve early detection and reporting.

Original source: The Conversation
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