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Leukoplakia, Oral

Known as: LEUKOPLAKIA OF MOUTH, Leukoplakia, Oral [Disease/Finding], Oral idiopathic white patch 
A white patch or plaque on the oral cavity mucosa that cannot be characterized clinically or pathologically as any other disease. The diagnosis of… 
National Institutes of Health

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Alcohol abuseAlcoholic Intoxication, ChronicBlood supply aspectsCondition, Preneoplastic

Broader (2)

Gastrointestinal DiseasesMouth Diseases

Narrower (2)

Leukokeratosis, Hereditary MucosalLeukoplakia of tongue

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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Potentially malignant disorders of the oral and oropharyngeal mucosa; terminology, classification and present concepts of management
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Podoplanin: a novel marker for oral cancer risk in patients with oral premalignancy.
PURPOSE Oral leukoplakia (OPL) is a heterogeneous oral lesion with an increased oral cancer risk. Current clinical parameters… 
Review
2003
Review
2003
Prognosis of oral pre-malignant lesions: significance of clinical, histopathological, and molecular biological characteristics.
The concept of a two-step process of cancer development in the oral mucosa, i.e., the initial presence of a precursor… 
Review
2001
Review
2001
Tobacco use and oral leukoplakia.
The increase in cancer mortality throughout the world justifies the study of its causes and development. Hungary has the highest… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
DNA content as a prognostic marker in patients with oral leukoplakia.
BACKGROUND Oral leukoplakia may develop into squamous-cell carcinoma, which has a poor prognosis. Risk factors for oral carcinoma… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Molecular markers of the risk of oral cancer.
Oral cancer is the most common neoplasm of the head and neck. Worldwide, the annual incidence of new cases exceeds 300,000. The… 
Review
1997
Review
1997
Oral leukoplakia: a clinicopathological review.
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Oral manifestations associated with HIV-related disease as markers for immune suppression and AIDS.
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
Follow-up studies in oral leukoplakia.
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Leukoplakia revisited. A clinicopathologic study 3256 oral leukoplakias
During a 13‐year period, 3256 specimens clinically diagnosed as leukoplakia “keratosis,” “white patch”) were submitted to the… 
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