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In this article in the Oral Cancer series, consideration is given to the various factors that should be taken into account in deciding upon, and carrying out, a biopsy of potentially malignant lesions of the oral mucosa. The ways in which a biopsy specimen may be spoiled by incorrect handling are described, and advice is provided on the procedures to be followed when submitting such material to a pathology laboratory. Other methods of sampling tissues for diagnostic purposes are briefly reviewed, followed by an account of the main pathological features of oral cancer and precancer
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Bramley, P., Smith, C. Oral cancer and precancer: establishing a diagnosis. Br Dent J 168, 103–107 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.4807095
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