Head & Neck Oncology

Table 3 Clinical characteristics of lesions tested by both the brush biopsy and scalpel biopsy (n = 85)

From: The efficacy of oral brush biopsy with computer-assisted analysis in identifying precancerous and cancerous lesions

Predominant Colour
White:	49
Red	18
Mixed	11
Not specified:	7
Location
Buccal mucosa	38
Tongue/Floor of mouth	18
Alveolar and labial mucosa	8
Gingiva	8
Hard palate	7
Site unspecified	6
Size
Less than 5 mm	45
5-10 mm	20
10-20 mm	3
> 20 mm	0
Not specified	17

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