Oral cancer diagnostics: An overview

Cancer was first mentioned in medicine texts by Egyptians. Ancient Indians studied oral cancer in great detail under Susruta. Cancer has continued to be a challenge to physicians from ancient times to the present. Over the years, cancer underwent a shift in management from radical surgeries toward a...

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Published in:National journal of maxillofacial surgery 2021-09, Vol.12 (3), p.324-332
Main Authors: Chaurasia, Akhilanand, Alam, Saman, Singh, Navin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cancer
Diagnosis
Health aspects
India
Mortality
Mouth cancer
Oncology, Experimental
Review
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Summary:Cancer was first mentioned in medicine texts by Egyptians. Ancient Indians studied oral cancer in great detail under Susruta. Cancer has continued to be a challenge to physicians from ancient times to the present. Over the years, cancer underwent a shift in management from radical surgeries toward a more preventive approach. Early diagnosis is vital in reducing cancer-associated mortality especially with oral cancer. Even though the mainstay of oral cancer diagnosis still continues to be a trained clinician and histopathologic examination of malignant tissues. Translating innovation in technological advancements in diagnostic aids for oral cancer will require both improved decision-making and a commitment toward optimizing cost, skills, turnover time between capturing data and obtaining a useful result. The present review describes the conventional to most advanced diagnostic modalities used as oral cancer diagnostics. It also includes the new technologies available and the future trends in oral cancer diagnostics.
ISSN:0975-5950
2229-3418
DOI:10.4103/njms.NJMS_130_20