Oral erythroplakia: malignant transformation rate

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This review of the malignant development rate of oral erythroplakia and associated risk factors included 10 studies involving a total of 441 patients. Meta-analysis of 3 studies suggest a malignant development rate = 19.9% (95%CI; -1.6% to 41.4%).

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Oral leukoplakia and rate of malignant transformation

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This update of an earlier review of the malignant transformation rate of oral leukoplakia included 24 retrospective studies. The pooled proportion of malignant transformation was 9.8% (95%CI; 7.9 to 11.7%)

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