title: Prevention and detection of lip cancer--the dentist's role.
abstract: With their attention to the oral area, dentists are in an excellent position not only to diagnose lip cancer, but also to counsel patients in its prevention. Patients need to be educated on the dangers of ultraviolet radiation and the measures available to decrease exposure to it. This article discusses the circumstances that increase the chance of developing lip cancer, the variety of ways to decrease that chance, and the recognition and treatment of premalignant and malignant lip lesions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology, Medical College of Virginia, Richmond 23298-0566, USA.
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Kaugars
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Abbey
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Page
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Svirsky
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Burns
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pillion
mesh_terms: D003815:Dentists; D006801:Humans; D008048:Lip Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012380:Role; D013472:Sunlight / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013473:Sunscreening Agents / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D013473:Sunscreening Agents