Evidence and gap maps for IARC Handbooks Volume 19: Oral Cancer Prevention

International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) researchers in the IARC Handbooks of Cancer Prevention programme, in collaboration with partners from the University of Campinas (Brazil) and Newcastle University (United Kingdom), have developed evidence and gap maps of the available evidence on primary and secondary interventions for oral cancer prevention.

Although major evidence gaps are known to exist in oral cancer prevention research, these had not been identified and reported systematically and comprehensively. The new evidence and gap maps clarify the situation and visually present the current research landscape. The maps were developed as a supplemental project to IARC Handbooks Volume 19 on Oral Cancer Prevention and are based on the comprehensive reviews performed for that volume.

The maps developed by the IARC team and its partners will facilitate access to the available evidence on oral cancer prevention for public health professionals and policy-makers worldwide, especially in countries with the greatest need of preventive efforts.

View the evidence and gap maps