GIS to Explore the Geographical Mysteries of Oral Cancer: Geospatial Distribution of Patients Diagnosed with Oral Potentially Malignant Disorders at the University Dental Hospital Peradeniya

GIS to Explore the Geographical Mysteries of Oral Cancer: Geospatial Distribution of Patients Diagnosed with Oral Potentially Malignant Disorders at the University Dental Hospital Peradeniya

Background: Oral cancers which are often preceded by an oral potentially malignant disorder (OPMD) carries the highest mortality rate among all cancers in Sri Lanka. Dental Teaching Hospital, Peradeniya is one of the tertiary centres in Sri Lanka for treating OPMD with a high patient turnover. Obje...

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Main Authors: Isuru Athukorala, R.M.S.H.B Medawela, Malika Gunawardana, R.D. Jayasinghe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention 2022-02-01
Series:Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Care
Subjects:
oral potentially malignant disorders, oral leukoplakia, oral lichen planus, oral submucous fibrosis, geographic information system
Online Access:http://www.waocp.com/journal/index.php/apjcc/article/view/753

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