title: Chemoprevention as a form of cancer control.
abstract: Once considered a futuristic concept, chemoprevention for pre-malignant oral leukoplakia lesions is now a reality. Oral leukoplakia can proceed to invasive disease and expose the upper aerodigestive tract to carcinoma. Risk factors, diagnosis and research in chemoprevention are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dental Oncology, University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston 77030.
authors.forename: B B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Toth
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Lippman
authors.forename: W K
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Hong
mesh_terms: D004919:Erythroplasia / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D015474:Isotretinoin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007972:Leukoplakia, Oral / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D015474:Isotretinoin