The value of regular follow‐up of oral leukoplakia for early detection of malignant transformation

Objectives Evaluate whether regular follow‐up of oral leukoplakia (OL) resulted in early detection of malignant transformation (MT). Method Two hundred and twenty‐two consecutive patients with OL (147 females, 75 males); median follow‐up period of 64 months (range: 12–300). Three groups were disting...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Oral diseases 2024-07, Vol.30 (5), p.2991-3003
Hauptverfasser:	Evren, Ilkay, Najim, Ahmad M., Poell, Jos B., Brouns, Elisabeth R., Wils, Leon J., Peferoen, Laura A. N., Brakenhoff, Ruud H., Bloemena, Elisabeth, Meij, Erik H., Visscher, Jan G. A. M.
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Cell Transformation, Neoplastic - pathology Dentists Early Detection of Cancer Female Follow-Up Studies Hospitals Humans Leukokeratosis Leukoplakia, Oral - pathology Lost to Follow-Up Male Middle Aged Mouth Neoplasms - pathology Oral cancer Oral diseases oral epithelial dysplasia oral leukoplakia oral potentially malignant disorder oral squamous cell carcinoma Patients Squamous cell carcinoma Tumors
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Zusammenfassung:	Objectives Evaluate whether regular follow‐up of oral leukoplakia (OL) resulted in early detection of malignant transformation (MT). Method Two hundred and twenty‐two consecutive patients with OL (147 females, 75 males); median follow‐up period of 64 months (range: 12–300). Three groups were distinguished: group A (n = 92) follow‐up at the hospital; group B (n = 84) follow‐up by their dentist; group C (n = 46) lost to follow‐up. Results OLs in group B compared to group A, were smaller in size (
ISSN:	1354-523X 1601-0825 1601-0825
DOI:	10.1111/odi.14797