Recurrence rates after surgical removal of oral leukoplakia-A prospective longitudinal multi-centre study.

Oral leukoplakia (OL) is a potentially malignant oral disorder. The Gold Standard treatment is to remove surgically the OL. Despite optimal surgery, the recurrence rates are estimated to be 30%. The reason for this is unknown. The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical factors that correl...

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Main Authors: Jonas Sundberg, Magdalena Korytowska, Erik Holmberg, John Bratel, Mats Wallström, Ebba Kjellström, Johan Blomgren, Anikó Kovács, Jenny Öhman, Lars Sand, Jan-Michaél Hirsch, Daniel Giglio, Göran Kjeller, Bengt Hasséus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0225682