title: Oral mucosal precancer and cancer: A helpful discriminating clinical tool.
abstract: The authors have collaborated with many colleagues in several countries in formulating a useful and practical clinical tool for evaluating oral mucosal findings on routine examination. Consideration of several factors including history, evolution of positive findings and clinical information allows placement of examination results into one of three categories which are graded by a color scheme along a spectrum of concerns (green to red, or no concern to serious concern). Afforded to the clinician is a straightforward grading system as a starting point for office end clinic use for all patients.
authors.affiliation: The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Currently: Consultant, The Milton J. Dance Head & Neck Center, The Greater Baltimore Medical Center, 6569 N. Charles St., Suite 401, Baltimore, MD 21204, sciubbajj@comcast.net.
authors.forename: Crispian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Scully
authors.forename: James J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Sciubba
authors.forename: Jose V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Bagan
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D009061:Mouth Mucosa; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D011230:Precancerous Conditions / Q000473:pathology*