Early Detection of Oral Cancer Using 5% Lugol's Iodine as Vital Stain - Easy, Cheap, and Accurate

Oral cancer is a common type of cancer which is important to be diagnosed at an early stage, because it is difficult to be treated at an advanced stage, having very bad prognosis due to difficulty of local-regional control and poor quality of life after aggressive surgeries in advanced stages. Here we discuss a cheap, easy, and accurate method for early detection using 5% Lugol's Iodine solution as a vital stain which is suitable to examine suspicious lesions, choose site for biopsy, follow up cancer patients.

About the author

Dr.Omar B. H. Al-Khdhairi B.D.S.-F.C.A.B.M.S.;Graduated from College of Dentistry/Uni.of Baghdad-2001; Resident in Maxillofacial Surgery- 2003-2006; Got the certification of Arab Board of Medical Specialties-2013;Works as Maxillofacial Surgeon since 2013 at Al-Kindy teaching Hosp./Iraq; Head of Maxillofacial Surgery Dept At Al-Kindy teaching Hosp.

Product details

• Authors: Ayad Abdulkhalik, Omar B Al-khdhairi, Omar B H Al-khdhairi, Omar B. H. Al-khdhairi, Omar B.H. Al-khdhairi
• Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Languages: English, German
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 23.06.2017
• EAN: 9783659532276
• ISBN: 978-3-659-53227-6
• No. of pages: 80
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Dentistry