Malignant Transformation in Leukoplakia and its Associated Factors in Southern Iran: A Hospital Based Experience

• Main Authors: Alireza BARFI QASRDASHTI (Author), Mina Seied HABASHI (Author), Peyman ARASTEH (Author), Mahshid TORABI ARDAKANI (Author), Zahra ABDOLI (Author), Seyed Sajjad EGHBALI (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2017-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: We evaluated factors that affect malignant transformation of leukoplakia in a sample of the Iranian population. Methods: The records of patients with a clinical diagnosis of leukoplakia during a 20-year period from 1989-2009 referred to two of the largest referral centers in southern Ira...