Oral Squamous Cell Carcinomas and Salivary Gland Neoplasms
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Clinical Practice
- Standard of care for oral lichen planus requires a biopsy so that precancerous lesions are not missed/misdiagnosed as they may evolve into squamous cell carcinoma.
- An ulcer that has not healed on its own in 2-4 weeks needs a biopsy to rule out atypia.