title: Oral cancer: leukoplakia and squamous cell carcinoma.
abstract: This article reviews the epidemiology, etiologic risk factors, clinical presentation, recognition, and diagnosis of oral precancer and cancer. The actual treatment and complications from treatment of oral cancer are discussed only briefly.
authors.affiliation: Division of Oral Medicine, Oral Diagnosis, and Radiology, Department of Diagnostic and Social Services, School of Dentistry, University of Minnesota, 515 Delaware Street Southeast, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA. rhodu001@umn.edu
authors.forename: Nelson L
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Rhodus
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007971:Leukoplakia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D012307:Risk Factors; D016019:Survival Analysis; D014029:Tobacco Use Disorder / Q000150:complications