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Only a biopsy can give a definitive oral cancer diagnosis. The types of biopsies typically used for diagnosing oral cancers are: | Only a biopsy can give a definitive oral cancer diagnosis. The types of biopsies typically used for diagnosing oral cancers are: | ||
*Incisional biopsy | *Incisional biopsy | ||
*Fine needle aspiration (FNA) | *Fine needle aspiration (FNA)<ref>{{Cite web | title =NIH lip and oral cancer treatment| url =http://www.cancer.gov/types/head-and-neck/patient/lip-mouth-treatment-pdq }}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist|2}} | {{Reflist|2}} | ||
Revision as of 00:07, 9 September 2015
Template:Oral Cancer Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Simrat Sarai, M.D. [2]
Overview
Biopsy of the tumor tissue is diagnostic of oral cancer.
Other Diagnostic Tests
Biopsy
Only a biopsy can give a definitive oral cancer diagnosis. The types of biopsies typically used for diagnosing oral cancers are:
- Incisional biopsy
- Fine needle aspiration (FNA)[1]