title: Diagnosis and patient management of oral cancer.
abstract: With an average age of 60 at diagnosis, oral cancer is largely a disease of older adults. This article reviews the incidence, risk factors, early detection and diagnosis of oral cancer, as well as the principles of multidisciplinary management. Considerations for dental treatment planning prior to radiation therapy and surgery for oral cancer are included.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dentistry, Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27517-1093, USA.
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Salisbury
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging; D003729:Dental Care; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008875:Middle Aged; D009055:Mouth / Q000528:radiation effects / Q000601:surgery; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011230:Precancerous Conditions / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control; D012307:Risk Factors