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 potentially malignant disorder patients.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: Journal of Oral Pathology and Medicine - August 1, 2017 Category: Pathology Authors: P J Thomson, M L Goodson, D R Smith Tags: Original Article Source Type: research