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Diagnostic accuracy of optical coherence tomography for early oral cancer detection: A systematic review

Optical coherence tomography shows promise as a non-invasive way to spot early oral cancers when they're most treatable.

This systematic review evaluates optical coherence tomography as a diagnostic tool for early oral cancer detection, finding promising accuracy metrics. It positions OCT as a potential non-invasive screening adjunct.

What the study was

Study design
Systematic review
Population
Oral cancer screening patients
Category
Early Detection
Maturity
Validated
Journal
Imaging Science in Dentistry

Why it surfaced

Systematic review of early cancer detection modality. OCT for oral cancer is somewhat niche but early detection is on-watchlist.

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