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Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Autofluorescence aids early oral cancer detection

By DrBicuspid Staff

June 26, 2012 -- Autofluorescence imaging and spectroscopy can assist clinicians in identifying early oral cancer and advanced dysplasia in high-risk individuals, according to a study presented last week at the International Association for Dental Research meeting in Brazil.

In an ongoing clinical protocol, researchers from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Rutgers University, Rice University, and University of Texas Dental Branch at Houston obtained autofluorescence imaging and depth-sensitive spectroscopy data of patients with potentially malignant oral lesions and/or a history of oral cancer.

For full article: http://www.drbicuspid.com/index.aspx?Sec=sup&sub=img&pag=dis&ItemID=310876&wf=47

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