Feasibility of opportunistic screening for oral cancers in a dental outpatient department of a secondary care hospital in Northern India

Background: Oral cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer in India. Majority of the patients are diagnosed at advanced stages, resulting in poor outcomes. Most of the oral cancers are preceded by visible lesions known as potentially malignant disorders (PMDs), which are amenable to early det...

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Main Authors: Ravneet Kaur, Shashi Kant, Vijay Prakash Mathur, Ayush Lohia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
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Online Access:http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2020;volume=9;issue=2;spage=909;epage=914;aulast=Kaur