Oral leukoplakia, potentially malignant lesion for head and neck cancer

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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14837402

Keywords:

oral leukoplakia, pre-malignant lesions, dysplasia

Abstract

A literature review on oral leukoplakia as a potentially malignant lesion for head and neck cancer was conducted; databases such as Scielo, Hinari and PubMed were consulted; 30 sources were cited, including books, scientific articles, magazines and newspaper articles.

The aim of this research was to synthesize updated information on the subject, and it was found that this lesion of the oral mucosa has a potential for malignant transformation; so it is classified as a precancerous lesion, which can affect both men and women, determined by various etiological factors like tobacco.

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2020-03-13 — Updated on 2020-03-13

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Serrano Hernández D, Riverón Pupo R, Peña Leyva CM, Laplace Pérez B, Péez González Y. Oral leukoplakia, potentially malignant lesion for head and neck cancer. Rev. cient. estud. HolCien [Internet]. 2020 Mar. 13 [cited 2025 Apr. 4];1(1):e8. Available from: https://revholcien.sld.cu/index.php/holcien/article/view/8

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