Detection of field alterations using useful tools for oral squamous cell carcinoma

It is known that a region of epithelial dysplasia cannot easily be distinguished macroscopically from normal looking area surrounding early oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). In 1953, Slaughter emphasized field cancerization and the importance of examining the fields surrounding OSCC. Since 1997,...

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Main Authors: Takeshi Nomura, Takahiko Shibahara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-08-01
Series:Japanese Dental Science Review
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1882761613000380