[Screening and diagnosis of precancerous oral mucosa lesions].
The screening and early diagnosis of cancerous oral mucosa lesions are still key elements for a better prognosis. Therefore, it is of tremendous importance to try to determine how and when to diagnose precancerous oral mucosa lesions. Usually, clinical examination data must be completed by a pathological examination. This study, based on an exhaustive literature review, has for purpose to determine the sensitivity and specificity of complementary diagnostic tools currently available.
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Service de stomatologie et chirurgie maxillo-faciale, cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, université catholique de Louvain, 10, avenue Hippocrate, B-1200, Bruxelles, Belgique. herve.reychler@uclouvain.be
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D001706:Biopsy; D004396:Coloring Agents; D003581:Cytodiagnosis; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005820:Genetic Testing; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011230:Precancerous Conditions / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011379:Prognosis; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
D004396:Coloring Agents