LED Medical Diagnostics recently announced results of a study that shows using VELscope when determining surgical margins for excision of early-stage oral cancer leads to significant reduction of local recurrence.
Results from the study, titled “Fluorescence Visualization-Guided Surgery for Early-Stage Oral Cancer,” were recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association – Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, according to a press release.
The retrospective, case-control observational study lasted from September 1, 2004 to August 31, 2009 and involved 246 patients. The study showed a significant reduction in the rate of local recurrence of early-stage squamous cell carcinoma and high-grade precancerous lesions in patients where VELscope tissue fluorescence visualization was used to help determine the surgical margin for excision, compared to those patients where conventional methods were used.
The results help illustrate VELscope as an effective adjunct in oral cancer screening, and supports its use in combination with comprehensive oral exams to screen for oral cancers and pre cancers.
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Source: LED Medical Diagnostics