Use of methylene blue as a diagnostic aid in early detection of oral cancer and precancerous lesions

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 45, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 590-591

  Chen, Ya Wei ^a   Lin, Jiun Sheng ^a   Fong, Jenny Hwai Jen ^a   Wang, I Kai ^a   Chou, Shen Ju ^a   Wu, Chen Hsian ^a   Lui, Man Tin ^a   Chang, Che Shoa ^a   Kao, Shou Yen ^a  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Methylene blue; Oral cancer; Oral precancer

Indexed keywords

METHYLENE BLUE;

ARTICLE; CANCER SCREENING; CHEEK MUCOSA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FALSE NEGATIVE RESULT; FALSE POSITIVE RESULT; GINGIVA TUMOR; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; JAW TUMOR; LIP CANCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOUTH CANCER; ORAL BIOPSY; PRECANCER; PREDICTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; TONGUE CANCER;

CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL; COLORING AGENTS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ERYTHROPLASIA; FALSE NEGATIVE REACTIONS; FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS; HUMANS; LEUKOPLAKIA; MASS SCREENING; METHYLENE BLUE; MOUTH NEOPLASMS; ORAL ULCER; PRECANCEROUS CONDITIONS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS;

EID: 34548621167     PISSN: 02664356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2006.08.017     Document Type: Article

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