Editor Prashanth Panta

2019

Novel Strategies and Clinical Impact

More than 90% of all oral cancers are oral squamous cell carcinomas (OSCCs) that arise from oral epithelium. Although OSCCs are superficial cancers, highly accessible to clinicians, they are often discovered late (stage III–IV)! Interestingly, OSCCs develop within an established group of conditions referred to as “Oral Potentially Malignant Disorders” (OPMDs), of which “leukoplakia” and “oral submucous fibrosis” are common candidates. OPMDs are particularly noticed in the south Asian countries, due to the extensive, unregulated, use of tobacco and areca nut products.