Open AccessToward early diagnosis of oral cancer: Diagnostic utility of cytomorphological features, a pilot study
Author(s) -
Zeeba S Jairajpuri,
Safia Rana,
Apoorva Hajela,
Sujata Jetley
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
national journal of maxillofacial surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-3418
pISSN - 0975-5950
DOI - 10.4103/njms.njms_12_17
Subject(s) - medicine , grading (engineering) , oral and maxillofacial pathology , lesion , cytology , pleomorphism (cytology) , pathology , oral cavity , population , cytopathology , buccal mucosa , oral cancers , radiology , basal cell , dentistry , immunohistochemistry , civil engineering , environmental health , engineering
Early detection of oral cancer is one of the most efficient ways to reduce the high mortality from this disease because of the ready accessibility of the oral cavity. We need to devise urgent diagnostic tools to detect early oral premalignant and malignant lesions.