Chemoprevention as a form of cancer control.
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.
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Department of Dental Oncology, University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston 77030.
Martin
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Lippman
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Hong
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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*
D015474:Isotretinoin