Direct Visual Fluorescence in Finding Oral Cancer in High-Risk Patients and Patients Undergoing Routine Dental Care

Inclusion Criteria

• •HIGH-RISK POPULATION:
• •33 consecutive consenting patients presenting to The Ohio State University James Cancer Hospital Otolaryngology Department with a suspicious oral lesion or prior biopsy-confirmed epithelial dysplasia (mild, moderate, severe), carcinoma in situ (CIS), or squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) will be recruited; adult patients presenting for initial evaluation for treatment planning and/or presenting for follow-up appointments monitoring for recurrence will be eligible to participate
• •GENERAL POPULATION:
• •250 consecutive consenting patients presenting to The Ohio State University College of Dentistry for routing dental care will be recruited; adult patients presenting to the screening clinic for initial oral evaluation will be eligible to participate