Oral Field Cancerization: A Review

The concept of oral field cancerization (OFC) has been ever changing since its first description by Slaughter et al in 1953. The concept of OFC explains the mechanisms by which second primary tumors (OPTs) develop- OPTs are the tumor-, which develop in the oral cavity in succession to the primary ma...

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Main Author: Raviraj Jayam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2010-01-01
Series:Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology
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Online Access:http://www.jiaomr.in/article.asp?issn=0972-1363;year=2010;volume=22;issue=4;spage=201;epage=205;aulast=Jayam;type=0