Being able to accurately describe oral mucosal lesions -- even when they're not seen often in daily practice -- can help dental practitioners better diagnose and manage them, and provide more ...

Oral lesions can range from harmless irritations to early signs of cancer, making timely detection critical. Dentists play a ...

Precancerous oral lesions can progress to oral cancer and are typically ablated or surgically removed as a preventive measure ...

SAN FRANCISCO - While commercially available optical tools can help clinicians identify premalignant lesions in the oral cavity, the prevalence of confounding lesions increases the rate of false ...

Intralesional nivolumab appeared effective for treating precancerous oral lesions in a phase 1, open-label, dose-escalation trial.

Benign oral HPV lesions are mostly asymptomatic and may persist or relapse spontaneously. The first part of this exercise will explain how to diagnose and treat some of the most common HPV-associated ...

Oral pyogenic granuloma is a benign but fast-growing vascular lesion that often appears on the gums and bleeds easily. It can be triggered by local irritation, hormonal changes, or certain medications ...

The injection of immunotherapy directly into precancerous oral lesions may reduce risk for progression to cancer and help ...

The connection between HPV and oral cancer is becoming clearer. Some population types and risk factors have become closely linked to HPV-associated OSCC. The relationship between HPV-associated OSCC ...

Intralesional nivolumab seems effective for reducing the size of precancerous oral lesions, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research, held ...