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Wanninayake Tilakaratne practices practicing medicine in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Tilakaratne is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Oral Submucous Fibrosis. They are also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Oral Submucous Fibrosis, Oral Cancer, Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma, and Leukoplakia.
Saman Warnakulasuriya practices practicing medicine in London, United Kingdom. Warnakulasuriya is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Oral Submucous Fibrosis. They are also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Leukoplakia, Oral Submucous Fibrosis, Erythroplakia, Lichen Planus, and Thymectomy.
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Sachin Sarode practices practicing medicine in Pimpri, India. Mr. Sarode is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Oral Submucous Fibrosis. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Oral Submucous Fibrosis, Oral Cancer, and Lichen Planus.
Summary: Cancers of the oral cavity (lip, oral tongue, gingivae, floor of mouth, hard palate, and other mouth tissues including buccal mucosa) are amongst the most common worldwide, with an estimated annual burden of over 300,000 incident cases. Most oral cancers (\>75%) are attributable to cigarette smoking, alcohol drinking, and chewing of areca nut/betel quid with or without tobacco, and very few are re...
Summary: Oral cancer is the top cancer in Pakistan, accounting for 27%, and it has a high mortality rate due to late-stage diagnosis. It primarily affects the lips, tongue, cheeks, and floor of the mouth. Major risk factor for oral cancer development is pan supari chhaliya chewing. Patients often develop a pre-malignant condition, oral submucous fibrosis, resulting in limited mouth opening. Thus, patients ...
Published Date: May 02, 2022
Published By: Genetic and Rare Diseases Informnation Center