title: Autofluorescence based diagnostic techniques for oral cancer.
abstract: Oral cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide. Despite of various advancements in the treatment modalities, oral cancer mortalities are more, particularly in developing countries like India. This is mainly due to the delay in diagnosis of oral cancer. Delay in diagnosis greatly reduces prognosis of the treatment and also cause increased morbidity and mortality rates. Early diagnosis plays a key role in effective management of oral cancer. A rapid diagnostic technique can greatly aid in the early diagnosis of oral cancer. Now a day's many adjunctive oral cancer screening techniques are available for the early diagnosis of cancer. Among these, autofluorescence based diagnostic techniques are rapidly emerging as a powerful tool. These techniques are broadly discussed in this review.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Sathyabama University Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: A Murali
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Balasubramaniam
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Sathyabama University Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Rajkumari
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sriraman
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, G.D. Karthik Clinic, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sindhuja
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Sathyabama University Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Khadijah
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mohideen
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Pushpagiri College of Dental Science, Thiruvalla, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: R Arjun
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Parameswar
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Malabar Dental College and Research Centre, Malappuram, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: K T
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Muhamed Haris
keywords: Autofluorescence imaging; autofluorescence spectroscopy; autofluorescence visualization; early diagnosis; noninvasive; oral cancer; porphyrins; visually enhanced lesion scope