Leukoplakia is a painless, white patch in the oral cavity with pre-malignant potential. Common causes include smoking, ...

With 300,000 new cases of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) occurring annually worldwide, diagnosis at an early stage is critical to improving survival, Dr. Vigneswaran noted. However, screening via ...

The researchers recruited 92 patients more than 16 years old from two London dental clinics who had white and red patches in the oral mucosa. Each patient underwent a visual examination under an ...

Leukoplakia The term leukoplakia applies to any white plaque or patch that does not fit the profile of any other disease, which makes it a diagnosis of exclusion.

Oral Leukoplakia (OLK) is recognized as a predominant potentially malignant oral epithelial lesion (PMOEL), posing significant risks due to its potential progression to oral squamous cell ...

Oral leukoplakia is characterized by white patches or plaques in the mouth, and when accompanied by dysplasia (abnormal cell growth), it becomes a marker of disease progression. Alarmingly, 10-30% ...

Oral cancer, predominantly oral squamous cell carcinoma, remains a major global health challenge, often evolving via a continuum that commences with potentially malignant disorders (PMDs).

The immune checkpoint inhibitor nivolumab (Opdivo) appears to prevent the transformation of oral proliferative leukoplakia (PL), a high-risk precancerous disease, into oral cancer, suggest the ...

Oral leukoplakia is characterized by white patches or plaques in the mouth, and when accompanied by dysplasia (abnormal cell growth), it becomes a marker of disease progression.