Follow-up study of veterans with white and red oral mucosal lesions at Veterans Affairs Dental Clinics.

Robert S RedmanScott R DiehlTrina Jones-RichardsonRebeka G SilvaChih-Ko YehKevin J MalleySam E FarishMary B DuffyRobert M CraigDeborah M Winn

Published in: Clinical and experimental dental research (2022)

The occurrence of oral and pharyngeal cancers in some study participants with white and red oral mucosal lesions many years after enrollment reinforces the need for patients, dentists, and health care systems to have better methods to identify and assess the malignant potential of oral lesions, monitor patients over time, and intercept high-risk oral lesions before they become cancerous.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
healthcare
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
primary care
peritoneal dialysis
risk assessment
young adults
social media
patient reported
oral health