Oral cancer: 2. Clinical presentation and use of new knowledge about the biology of cancer to establish why tumours may recur

Dent Update. 2000 Jul-Aug;27(6):288-94. doi: 10.12968/denu.2000.27.6.288.

Abstract

This article describes the clinical presentations of oral cancer, and the development of a new generation of ultra-sensitive diagnostics to identify occult tumour and precancer, despite seemingly adequate treatment.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Alcohol Drinking / adverse effects
  • Biology
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / diagnosis
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / secondary
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / therapy
  • Genes, p53 / genetics
  • Humans
  • Mouth Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Mouth Neoplasms / pathology
  • Mouth Neoplasms / prevention & control
  • Mouth Neoplasms / therapy
  • Mutation / genetics
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / diagnosis*
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / pathology
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / prevention & control
  • Neoplasm, Residual / diagnosis
  • Precancerous Conditions / diagnosis
  • Risk Factors
  • Smoking / adverse effects
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 / analysis

Substances

  • Tumor Suppressor Protein p53