Open AccessColposcopy in pre-malignant lesions and oral squamous cell carcinoma: Linking threads of clinical, histopathological and colposcopic inferences
Author(s) -
Naphade Ujwala,
Nayyar Abhishek Singh,
Naphade Milind,
Patil Prafulla,
P Vidhya.,
Bhushan Bhagat,
Qureshi Abdul Qahar,
Wankhade Abhijeet
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of cancer research and therapeutics/journal of cancer research and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.475
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 0973-1482
pISSN - 1998-4138
DOI - 10.4103/0973-1482.160921
Subject(s) - medicine , colposcopy , dysplasia , biopsy , oral mucosa , leukoplakia , carcinoma , cancer , basal cell , carcinoma in situ , verrucous carcinoma , epithelial dysplasia , dermatology , radiology , pathology , cervical cancer
The single most important factor that is known to improve the end result of head and neck cancer is the early diagnosis of these cancers while they are still localized and can be treated with a high probability of cure. Early diagnosis of cancer plays a lifesaving pivotal role in overall management. The technique of colposcopy enables evaluation of changes in surface topography and vascular patterns of the lining mucosa thus, aiding in selecting the most appropriate site of biopsy ruling out the possibility of taking biopsy from the most representative area supposed to reveal epithelial dysplasia. In view of the intra-oral application of micro-colposcopy, it was felt that colposcopy might provide a useful aid for the early enough diagnosis of oral precancerous and cancerous lesions and conditions affecting the oral mucosa to improve the prognosis.