Dr Amanda Phoon Nguyen
BDSc (UniMelb), MRACDS (GDP), DClinDent (Oral Med) (UWA), MRACDS (OralMed), Cert ADL, FOMAA, FPFA, FICD
Oral Medicine Specialist
Perth, Western Australia
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Updated: Mar 15, 2020
Article in the Medical Forum on #oralsquamouscellcarcinoma.
Key Messages: •Five-year survival in oral cancer is approximately 50% for all anatomical sites and stages •The poor prognosis is largely due to its frequent diagnosis at an advanced stage, making early detection vital. •View an oral mucosal lesion persisting beyond two weeks with a degree of suspicion.