RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Vinall, Phil
T1 Early Diagnosis of Oral Cancer: Dentists, Oral Pathologists Working Together
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2014
FD SAGE Publications
VO 14
IS 38
SP 21
OP 22
DO 10.1177/155989771438009
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/38/21.abstract
AB Oral cancer is a highly destructive disease that is associated with significant morbidity. Surgery with follow-up radiation is the most common treatment but almost always leaves patients with obvious physical changes and functional deficits. Because the size of the tumor determines the extent of the surgery, early diagnosis and intervention offer the best chances to survive and minimize these effects. This article discusses early identification of oral tissue changes that may indicate oral cancer and argued in favor of an ongoing relationship between dentists and oral pathologists as a way of optimizing patient care.