Comparison of spatula and cytobrush cytological techniques in early detection of oral malignant and premalignant lesions: a prospective and blinded study.

Nanayakkara, P G C L; Dissanayaka, W L; Nanayakkara, B G; Amaratunga, E A P D; Tilakaratne, W M

Nanayakkara, P G C L; Dissanayaka, W L; Nanayakkara, B G; Amaratunga, E A P D; Tilakaratne, W M.

Affiliation

Nanayakkara PG; Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna, Karapitiya, Sri Lanka.
Dissanayaka WL; Department of Oral Pathology, Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
Nanayakkara BG; Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna, Karapitiya, Sri Lanka.
Amaratunga EA; Department of Oral Pathology, Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
Tilakaratne WM; Department of Oral Pathology, Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.

J Oral Pathol Med ; 45(4): 268-74, 2016 Apr.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26403502

Subject(s)

Cytological Techniques/methods; Leukoplakia, Oral/pathology; Mouth Neoplasms/pathology; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Biopsy/methods; Cytological Techniques/instrumentation; Female; Humans; Leukoplakia, Oral/diagnosis; Male; Middle Aged; Mouth/cytology; Mouth Neoplasms/diagnosis; Prospective Studies; Sensitivity and Specificity; Young Adult

Key words

biopsy; oral cancer; oral cytobrush; oral cytology; oral premalignant lesions; spatula

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Leukoplakia, Oral / Mouth Neoplasms / Cytological Techniques Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Screening_studies Limits: Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Language: En Journal: J Oral Pathol Med Journal subject: ODONTOLOGIA / PATOLOGIA Year: 2016 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Sri Lanka Country of publication: Denmark

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