Non Invasive Light Based Diagnostic Tools For Early Detection Of Cancerous And Precancerous Lesions

Oral cancer is one of the most common cancers that occur worldwide today. The five-year survival rate of oral cancer still remains low and most of the cases are diagnosed at later stages. Hence early diagnosis of suspected cases plays a major role. Several diagnostic aids are available in the market in recent years for early detection of oral potentially malignant disorders and early malignancies. The purpose of this article is to review the adjuvant non invasive light based diagnostic aids.