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CO 2 laser treatment of oral dysplastic precancerous lesions: A preliminary report
Author(s) -
Horch Hans Henning,
Gerlach Klaus Louis
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
lasers in surgery and medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.888
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1096-9101
pISSN - 0196-8092
DOI - 10.1002/lsm.1900020208
Subject(s) - precancerous lesion , medicine , precancerous condition , lesion , oral mucosa , laser treatment , dermatology , stage (stratigraphy) , pathology , laser , cancer , biology , optics , paleontology , physics
The oral dysplastic precancerous lesions must be attacked in an early stage, giving the patient a better chance of cure with minimal mutilation. The entire lesion has to be removed in order to prevent local recurrences after treatment. Thirty‐two patients received treatment using the CO 2 laser for circumscript disorders of the oral mucosa. The results indicate that CO 2 laser treatment represents an alternative technique to the treatment of oral dysplastic precancerous lesions.