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ReviewJournal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR2014

Colposcopy - a novel diagnostic technique for oral mucosal lesions.

Ashwini Kumar, Y Uday Shankar, Sathya Prakash, B Radhika, Nikhat Fatima

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Review in Journal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ashwini KumarProfessor and HOD, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, MNR Dental College and Hospital , Narsapur Road, Sangareddy, Telangana, India .
Y Uday ShankarReader, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, MNR Dental College and Hospital , Narsapur Road, Sangareddy, Telangana, India .
Sathya PrakashReader, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, MNR Dental College and Hospital , Narsapur Road, Sangareddy, Telangana, India .
B RadhikaSenior Lecturer, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, MNR Dental College and Hospital , Narsapur Road, Sangareddy, Telangana, India .
Nikhat FatimaPost Graduate, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, MNR Dental College and Hospital , Narsapur Road, Sangareddy, Telangana, India .
MNR Dental College and Hospital · IN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The incidence of premalignant lesions and oral cancers is steadily increasing globally. In spite of advancement in early detection, there is increased mortality and morbidity related to oral cancers. The diagnosis of a dysplastic premalignant lesion of the oral mucosa cannot be based solely on clinical findings. Therefore histologic evaluation of a representative biopsy specimen is necessary. Therefore, the selection for a biopsy site is highly significant. In this article, we present a current review of the colposcope and oral application of the colposcopy technique and its use as an adjunct in the early diagnosis of premalignant and malignant lesions of the oral mucosa. We stress upon the fact that colposcopy (direct oral microscopy) of oral mucosal lesions helps in selecting more representative sites for biopsy than routine clinical examination alone. Because of its precision, versatility, ease of use, and being a non-invasive technique, colposcopy might prove to be a useful step toward continuing to learn and improve the care for our patients.

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BiopsyCarcinomaColposcope

Identifiers

PMID25478477
PMCPMC4253295
OpenAlexW2070362459

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