"Leukoplakia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A white patch lesion found on a MUCOUS MEMBRANE that cannot be scraped off. Leukoplakia is generally considered a precancerous condition, however its appearance may also result from a variety of HEREDITARY DISEASES.
| Descriptor ID |
D007971
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.834.512 C23.300.816
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| Concept/Terms |
Leukoplakia- Leukoplakia
- Leukoplakias
- Leukoplakic Lesions
- Lesion, Leukoplakic
- Lesions, Leukoplakic
- Leukoplakic Lesion
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Leukoplakia" by people in Profiles.
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Biomarkers for Malignant Potential in Vocal Fold Leukoplakia: A State of the Art Review. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2021 04; 164(4):751-758.
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Accumulation of p53 protein and retinoic acid receptor beta in retinoid chemoprevention. Clin Cancer Res. 1997 Jun; 3(6):875-80.
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p53 and retinoid chemoprevention of oral carcinogenesis. Cancer Res. 1995 Jan 01; 55(1):16-9.
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Conservative extirpative treatment of cancer of the penis. Urol Clin North Am. 1992 May; 19(2):283-90.
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Leukoplakia of the cervix. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1973 May 15; 116(2):214-21.