Abstract | AIM: MATERIALS AND METHODS: A prospective clinical study regarding CO2 laser treatment for oral leukoplakia was conducted, in which 39 patients with a total of 53 oral leukoplakias were included. Follow-up was performed at 18 months post-surgery and the following variables were studied: sex, age, associated risk factors, clinical classification, size, location and presence of epithelial dysplasia, recurrence, and rate of malignant transformation after resection. RESULTS: In the analysis of the final results 18 months after baseline, a treatment success rate of 43.75% was observed. Oral leukoplakia recurred in 54.17% of cases, and 2.08% of leukoplakias progressed to cancer. Among all the studied variables (age, tobacco use, size, location, clinical type or histology), no significant differences were found with regard to recurrence. CONCLUSION: The use of CO2 laser therapy to treat leukoplakia lesions is sufficient to remove such lesions. However, parameters that can assess recurrence need to be sought.
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Authors | Adela Rodriguez-Lujan, Pia López-Jornet, Eduardo Pons-Fuster López |
Journal | Cancers
(Cancers (Basel))
Vol. 14
Issue 21
(Nov 06 2022)
ISSN: 2072-6694 [Print] Switzerland |
PMID | 36358873
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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