Oncological Outcomes of Patients With Oral Potentially Malignant Disorders.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Understanding the clinical course and malignant transformation rate of oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMDs)-including oral leukoplakia, oral erythroplakia, oral submucous fibrosis, and oral lichen planus-is crucial for early detection and improved survival rates in patients with oral cancer.

Objective

To evaluate the progression of oral cancer from OPMDs using a large US electronic medical database.

Design, setting, and participants

This retrospective cohort study used data from the University of California, San Francisco's PatientExploreR database between January 1973 and March 2024. Patients with oral leukoplakia, oral erythroplakia, oral submucous fibrosis, and oral lichen planus were identified using International Statistical Classification of D

SUBMITTER: Villa A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11583019 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature