PMID: 7546134Jul 1, 1995Paper

Early diagnosis and prevention of oral cancer and precancer: report of Symposium III

Advances in Dental Research

Abstract

Oral precancer encompasses several conditions and lesions. Among those entities included in the concept are leukoplakia, erythroplakia, lichen planus, and submucous fibrosis. For prevention, knowledge about etiologic and pathogenetic factors is imperative. It is well-known that excessive consumption of tobacco and alcohol has a bearing on the development of oral leukoplakia and probably also of erythroplakia. However, among leukoplakias, the idiopathic or cryptogenic type probably shows the most serious malignant potential. Involved in the development of such lesions may be general nutritional aspects, e.g., proper utilization of vitamin A. It is also well-known that iron deficiency has been linked to Plummer-Vinson's syndrome, showing a precancerous trait. Among factors involved in the pathogenesis of lichen planus is probably mental stress. Thus, stress factors and related neurological components have been linked to the immunological system. Lifestyle factors, such as nutrition, tobacco, and alcohol, and also mental environment may be of importance for the development of oral precancer and cancer.

References

Oct 1, 1992·European Journal of Cancer. Part B, Oral Oncology·N de VriesU Pastorino
Nov 1, 1992·Journal of Oral Pathology & Medicine : Official Publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology·P C GuptaM B Aghi
Jan 5, 1991·British Dental Journal·I Hindle, F Nally
Apr 1, 1987·Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, and Oral Pathology·B G HampfJ Vikkula
Jul 1, 1993·The Journal of the American Dental Association·B B TothW K Hong
Jan 7, 1993·The New England Journal of Medicine·S M LippmanW K Hong

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Jul 31, 1998·Oral Oncology·P B LockhartC Pulliam

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Related Feeds

Anemia

Anemia develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells. Anemia of inflammation (AI, also called anemia of chronic disease) is a common, typically normocytic, normochromic anemia that is caused by an underlying inflammatory disease. Here is the latest research on anemia.

Related Papers

Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, and Oral Pathology
J P HandlersR J Melrose
Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology
R M BrowneG L Manning
Journal of the National Cancer Institute
A Mashberg
© 2021 Meta ULC. All rights reserved