The purpose of this review is to present the current state of the role of imaging in
photodynamic therapy (PDT). For the reader to fully appreciate the context of the discussions …

Porphyrinic molecules have a unique theranostic role in disease therapy; they have been
used to image, detect and treat different forms of diseased tissue including age-related …

The concept of “field cancerization” was first introduced by Slaughter et al.[D. P, Slaughter et
al., Cancer (Phila.), 6: 963–968, 1953] in 1953 when studying the presence of histologically …

Historically, the screening of patients for signs of oral cancer and precancerous lesions has
relied upon the conventional oral examination. A variety of commercial diagnostic aids and …

Background Oral cancer is an important global healthcare problem, its incidence is
increasing and late‐stage presentation is common. Screening programmes have been …

Background Squamous cell carcinoma is the most common form of malignancy of the oral
cavity, and is often proceeded by oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMD). Early …

Early identification of high-risk disease could greatly reduce both mortality and morbidity due
to oral cancer. We describe a simple handheld device that facilitates the direct visualization …

We present here the first in vivo optical coherence tomography (OCT) images of human
dental tissue. A novel dental optical coherence tomography system has been developed …

Autofluorescence spectroscopy and imaging have been studied for the early detection and
classification of (pre) malignancies of the oral mucosa. In the present review we will give an …

Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), one of the most common types of cancers
worldwide, is diagnosed mainly through tissue biopsy. However, owing to the tumor …