title: Oral cancer screening in the elderly: the home healthcare nurse's role.
abstract: Screening for oral cancer is an often overlooked element of annual medical examinations and physical assessments in the elderly. As the elderly population increases, more emphasis will be placed on caring for clients in the home, and oral cancer screening will be provided by nurses. This article outlines the most common types of oral cancer and provides step-by-step instructions of performing an oral cancer screening examination.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Care Professions, College of Applied Sciences and Arts, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, USA.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Aubertin
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003152:Community Health Nursing; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009730:Nursing Assessment