In the PA program at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., Marianne Vail is an assistant professor and Sean Robinson is an assistant professor and director of academic curriculum. Heather Condon practices at Associates in Otolaryngology in Alexandria, Va. The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.
JAAPA. 2020 Nov;33(11):14-18. doi: 10.1097/01.JAA.0000718268.52634.59.
Oral potentially malignant disorders refer to oral mucosal disorders with increased risk for malignant transformation, primarily to oral squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). Leukoplakia and erythroplakia are the most common of these disorders, but others have been identified. Transformation rates to oral cancer vary based on multiple factors. Healthcare providers should be aware of risk factors and clinical manifestations of these disorders and should intervene early to monitor and/or treat them to reduce the potential for malignant transformation.
口腔潜在恶性疾病是指具有恶性转化风险增加的口腔黏膜疾病，主要为口腔鳞状细胞癌（SCC）。这些疾病中最常见的是白斑和红斑，但也有其他疾病被识别出来。向口腔癌转化的比率取决于多种因素。医疗保健提供者应该了解这些疾病的危险因素和临床表现，应及早干预，对其进行监测和/或治疗，以降低恶性转化的可能性。
