Oral Precancer: Diagnosis and Management of Potentially Malignant Disorders / Edition 1

ISBN-13: 9781444335743 Publisher: Wiley Publication date: 04/23/2012 Pages: 236 Product dimensions: 8.70(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.90(d) Without early detection, oral cancer is deadly. Protect your patients by applying the latest clinical interventions. Rates of new oral cancer cases continue to increase and mortality rates remain alarmingly high. Oralcancer may be preceded by clinically identifiable precancerous changes in the oral mucosa, which offer a therapeutic window of opportunity to intervene and halt disease progression to carcinoma development. Written and edited by prominent researchers in the field, Oral Precancer: Reviews current scientific research on precancer conditions of the oral cavity providing evidence-based analysis of the nature and behavior of potentially malignant and deforming oral diseases Explains the principles of prevention, diagnosis and management of potentially malignant disorders of the oral cavity Details a practical and reliable interventional treatment st