Abstract
Earlier diagnosis of oral cancer should lead to an improvement in prognosis. This, the second part of a two-part overview, is concerned with the various cellular markers available for diagnosis of oral cancer. Traditionally diagnosis has relied upon the histomorphological interpretation of a tissue section following biopsy. The application of advances in various laboratory techniques for the identification of different cellular markers is briefly reviewed. In addition, although it is currently only a research tool, the potential role of oral exfoliative cytology in screening is considered.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 148-52 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Dental Update |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 2000 |
