Article of the day
Context
While you could read or study from standard textbooks or even refer online resources, reading recent research and review papers play a key role in updating your understanding, as well as your knowledge of the subject.
But reading research or review papers could be a task (they could be lengthy, could be complex and packed with information), especially for undergrads who would not be used to reading them. I would recommend students (especially undergrads) to push through the discomfort and make the efforts to read papers. It would go a long way in creating a deep understanding and solid foundation in the subject.
Article of the day
Let’s start with this 2019 paper on “Oral epithelial dysplasia” by Kannan Ranganathan, Loganathan Kavitha.
Read the paper 👉 Oral epithelial dysplasia: Classifications and clinical relevance in risk assessment of oral potentially malignant disorders
Abstract
After more than a decade, the World Health Organization (WHO) published the revised grading system for oral epithelial dysplasia in 2017. The revised classification has changes reflecting our evolution of understanding of the dysplastic process. Although the WHO 2017 three-tier grading system is the gold standard for histological diagnosis of oral potentially malignant disorders, it has certain limitations. Suggestions to overcome these limitations include the use of clinical determinants and molecular markers to supplement the grading system. It has also been suggested that a two-tier system may be more reproducible and clinically translatable for better management. These advances in the understanding of epithelial dysplasia are very important globally and for us in the Indian subcontinent, given the prevalence of habits (tobacco/areca nut) and burden of oral cancer in this part of the world. The following review traces the evolution of the grading system of dysplasia, its relevance and clinical utility.