Slow to heal or slow to diagnose cancer?

Richards, Charlotte A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4624-1155, Cameron, Alice, Collin, John, Hughes, Ceri W. and Main, Barry G. 2021. Slow to heal or slow to diagnose cancer? British Dental Journal 230 (8) , pp. 518-522. 10.1038/s41415-021-2837-y

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Abstract

There are around 8,500 new cases of oral squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) diagnosed in the UK each year and the incidence appears to be increasing. Although surgical and non-surgical treatment options have improved significantly in the last few decades, five-year survival has not, with an average five-year survival of 56% in the UK. Providing patients have access, there are frequent opportunities for oral cancer screening by their general dental practitioner. We present two cases of SCC managed in our department, both of whom were referred following a protracted period of review in general dental practice, where the initial 'benign diagnoses' were not re-evaluated during this time. This delay can considerably impact on patient outcomes, including survival. We outline each patient's clinical course, and key learning points to help dental practitioners detect lesions that require prompt referral to the oral and maxillofacial service for urgent investigation.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Dentistry
Publisher:	British Dental Association
ISSN:	1476-5373
Date of Acceptance:	8 September 2020
Last Modified:	10 Nov 2022 10:28
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/146922

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