Adjunctive Diagnostic Techniques for Oral and Oropharyngeal Cancer Discovery.

Adjunctive Diagnostic Techniques for Oral and Oropharyngeal Cancer Discovery.

Dent Clin North Am. 2018 Jan;62(1):59-75

Authors: Huber MA

Abstract
The most important prognostic factor in predicting the outcome of oral and oropharyngeal cancer (OPC) is the stage at which it is diagnosed. Only 30% of patients are diagnosed with early-stage disease. The oral health care provider performs an important role in early diagnosis of oral cancer. The conventional oral examination consists of a visual and tactile assessment of accessible oral, and head and neck structures. Any suspicious or equivocal lesion should be reevaluated within 4 weeks. Evidence supporting the use of adjunctive devices to improve the ability to screen for and identify OPCs and oral premalignant lesions remains low.

PMID: 29126494 [PubMed - in process]

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