Profiling cancer risk in oral potentially malignant disorders —A patient cohort study

ConclusionSquamous carcinoma may arise at the site of a precursor lesion as transformation or new‐site development via field cancerisation. Whilst interventional surgery facilitates early diagnosis and treatment of occult disease, thus reducing risk from same‐site transformation, new‐site cancer is a significant long‐term risk for patients with potentially malignant disorder.

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Source: Journal of Oral Pathology and Medicine - September 5, 2017 Category: Pathology Authors: P. J. Thomson, M. L. Goodson, D. R. Smith Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research