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ORAL ONCOLOGY
Volume 46, Issue 6, Pages 423-425Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2010.02.016
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Oral leukoplakia; Oral lichen planus; Potentially malignant oral disorders
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In spite of tremendous progress in the. field of molecular biology there is yet no single marker that reliably predicts malignant transformation of a potentially malignant disorder of the oral mucosa. Therefore, it is recommended to excise or laser any oral of oropharyngeal leukoplakia/erythroplakia, if feasible, irrespective of the presence or absence of dysplasia. However, it is actually unknown whether such removal truly prevents the possible development of a squamous cell carcinoma. Therefore, lifelong follow-up is recommended at intervals of no more than 6 months. At present, oral lichen planus is more or less accepted as being a potentially malignant disorder. There are no means to prevent such event. The efficacy of follow-up of oral lichen planus is questionable. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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