Evidence map›Paper›PMID 17177045›Full record

ReviewMund-, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie : MKG2007

[Oral cytology: historical development, current status, and perspectives].

M Hullmann, T E Reichert, R Dahse, F von Eggeling, H Pistner, H Kosmehl, O Driemel

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Review in Mund-, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie : MKG, 2007. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
7citing papers in PubMed
1.6field-weighted citation impact, top 19% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. Early detection in head and neck cancer - current state and future perspectives.GMS current topics in otorhinolaryngology, head and neck surgery · 2008
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

M HullmannKlinik und Poliklinik für Mund-, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie, Klinikum der Universität Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauss-Allee 11, 93053 Regensburg, Germany.
T E Reichert
R Dahse
F von Eggeling
H Pistner
H Kosmehl
O Driemel
Helios Klinikum Erfurt · DEKlinik und Poliklinik für Mund-, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie · DEFriedrich Schiller University Jena · DE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Oral cytology has aroused new interest caused by introduction of the cytobrush as a sampling device and the use of additional analytical methods. By brushing it is possible to reach deeper layers of the oral mucosa where squamous intraepithelial neoplasia (SIN) begins. The biological potential of the oral epithelial cells obtained can be evaluated by the following additional methods: computer-assisted image analysis (OralCDx), DNA cytometry, immunohistochemistry, monolayer cytology, and molecular biological analysis. All of those methods can increase sensitivity (up to 100%) and specificity (up to 100%) of oral brush biopsy. Nevertheless, there are reports that oral epithelial carcinomas were not identified. No comparative study exists allowing conclusions to be drawn about the value of the single methods. Immunocytochemistry with commercial antibodies against laminin-5 is generally available and methodologically easy. Oral brush biopsy as a non invasive diagnostic method can be useful for the early detection of oral mucosal lesions. Positive findings or progression of the lesion despite negative findings are indications to refer the patient to a specialized clinic where a surgical biopsy should be performed, followed by histopathological analysis. Histopathology remains the gold standard for the definitive diagnosis of oral malignant lesions.

Indexed as

Biomarkers, TumorBiopsyCarcinoma in SituCarcinoma, Squamous CellCell Adhesion MoleculesCytological TechniquesDNA, NeoplasmHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedImmunohistochemistryKalininMouth MucosaMouth NeoplasmsSensitivity and SpecificityBiomarkers, TumorCell Adhesion MoleculesDNA, NeoplasmKalinin

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PMID17177045
OpenAlexW2411444862

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