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Oral leukoplakia white patches in mouth
Biopsy report hyperplastic squamous
epithelium with no dysplasia and malignancy seen it means no cancer is it leukoplakia. I have stopped tobacco chewing and smoking. Will it regress.Can it turn into cancer.ihave White patches on both cheeks.
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Very rare chances less then 5%of white patch conversion to malignancy.regression is there if causative agent is stopped.
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Dr. Padmaj S. Kulkarni
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Yes. It has a small chance of conversion into cancer over years. It usually does not regress spontaneously. Consult an oncosurgeon.
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