Long-term outcome of non-surgical treatment in patients with oral leukoplakia

Long-term outcome of non-surgical treatment in patients with oral leukoplakia

Highlights • This study aimed to use a long-term wait-and-see approach with oral leukoplakia. • Either non-homogenous or lesions located on the tongue were likely to turn cancerous. • Removal of irritation for a long time may lead to contribute to the treatment. • The new treatments may differentiat...

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Veröffentlicht in:Oral oncology 2015-11, Vol.51 (11), p.1020-1025
Hauptverfasser: Kuribayashi, Yuri, Tsushima, Fumihiko, Morita, Kei-ichi, Matsumoto, Kanako, Sakurai, Jinkyo, Uesugi, Atsushi, Sato, Kiyoshi, Oda, Seiichiro, Sakamoto, Kei, Harada, Hiroyuki
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Sprache:eng
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Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - pathology
Disease Progression
Epithelial dysplasia
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Hematology, Oncology and Palliative Medicine
Humans
Leukoplakia, Oral - pathology
Male
Malignant transformation
Mouth Neoplasms - pathology
Oral leukoplakia
Otolaryngology
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
Treatment Outcome
Watchful Waiting
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Zusammenfassung:Highlights • This study aimed to use a long-term wait-and-see approach with oral leukoplakia. • Either non-homogenous or lesions located on the tongue were likely to turn cancerous. • Removal of irritation for a long time may lead to contribute to the treatment. • The new treatments may differentiate between surgical and observation cases.
ISSN:1368-8375
1879-0593
DOI:10.1016/j.oraloncology.2015.09.004