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Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 104 | For those of you with oral lichen planus do take note that it is one of the risk factors for oral cancer to develop so keep a close eye on it. My husband had lichen planus for approximately 15 years before he developed oral cancer. A specialist dentist discharged him after several years of surveilance and said it was rare for it to become cancerous. Do practice good oral hygiene and have regular checkups and cleaning of your teeth. A good idea is also to go to a dentist that has a VELscope for oral cancer screening.
Caregiver to husband Dx. Stage 4 SCC of gingiva with 3 nodes pos. Partial mandiblectomy with bone graft from iliac crest Dec. 2006. IMRT x30, Cisplatin x3. Completed Tx. March 15, 2007. Osteonecrosis & removal of graft & plate Oct. 2007. Recurrence of SCC Dec. 2007. Deceased Jan. 17, 2008.
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