Table 2.

Presenting Complaints of Participants Screened for Oral Cancer in Selected Districts of Nepal (n=1930)

Oral cavity complaints*	n	%
Sore throat	289	15.0
Denture or gum problems	240	12.4
Earache	83	4.3
Difficulty in swallowing	53	2.8
Change in voice	51	2.6
Red or white patched in mouth	48	2.5
Sore in mouth	45	2.3
Bleeding from oral cavity	21	1.1
Swelling in head and neck	19	1.0
Lump in throat	15	0.8
Growth in neck	14	0.7

*includes multiple complaints