Meta-analysis of magnetic resonance imaging accuracy for diagnosis of oral cancer.
Marcelo Aldrighi MoreiraLuiza Silveira LessaFrancieli Regina BortoliAbigail LopesEduardo Picolo XavierRenan Antonio CerettaFernanda Guglielmi Faustini SônegoCristiane Damiani TomasiPatricia Duarte Simões PiresLuciane Bisognin CerettaIngrid Dalira Schweigert PerryPriscyla Waleska SimõesPublished in: PloS one (2017)
The three types of MRI assessed exhibited satisfactory accuracy compared to biopsy. Considering the relevance of early treatment and screening and that better health care results in improved survival rates and quality of life for oral cancer patients, we suggest the use of MRI as a part of the pre-treatment and monitoring protocol at public health services.