An update on precancerous lesions of oral cavity.
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2013-01
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Abstract
Oral cancer is the most common head and neck cancer, found in 270,000
patients annually worldwide. Some cancers develop from precancerous lesions;
however, there is no definitive clinico pathological factor or biomarker that
reliably enables malignant transformation to be predicted in an individual
patient. Early detection and early treatment of oral cancer are important for
improving the survival rate of patients; prevention of oral cancer will clearly
contribute most to decreasing its death rate. So correct diagnosis and timely
treatment of premalignant lesions with high risk of malignant transformation
may help to prevent malignant transformation.
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Oral premalignant lesions, potentially malignant lesions, leukoplakia, erythroplakia, malignant transformation, epithelial dysplasia
Citation
Goyal D, Goyal P, Singh HP, Verma C. An update on precancerous lesions of oral cavity. International Journal of Medical and Dental Sciences. 2013 Jan; 2(1): 70-75.