Cancerisation within the oral cavity: The use of ‘field mapping biopsies’ in clinical management

• Published in: Oral oncology Vol. 43; no. 1; pp. 20 - 26
• Main Authors: Thomson, P.J, Hamadah, O
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2007; Elsevier
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Biological and medical sciences; Biopsy; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - prevention & control; Cell Transformation, Neoplastic; Child; Erythroplasia - pathology; Female; Field change; Hematology, Oncology and Palliative Medicine; Humans; Laser surgery; Leukoplakia, Oral - pathology; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Mouth Neoplasms - pathology; Mouth Neoplasms - prevention & control; Oral precancer; Otolaryngology; Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology; Precancerous Conditions - pathology; Prospective Studies; Tumors; Oral precancer; Laser surgery; Field change; Cartography; Premalignant lesion; Stomatology; Use; ENT; Oral cavity; Cancerology; Clinical management; Treatment; Biopsy; Surgery; Laser

Summary Field cancerisation within the oral cavity risks multiple primary tumour development. Whilst multi-focal disease may ultimately affect up to 24% of oral cancer patients, a particular management problem is encountered with those patients presenting with pan-oral dysplasia. In an attempt to ch...