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Oral cancer is an important global health problem.  The disease has a high mortality rate (~63% 5-year survival) mainly due to the advanced stage at which it is diagnosed.  In Canada, oral cancer is  the ninth most common cancer affecting about 4700 people a year, while in some are

At the core of the BC OCPP is the OCPL, a globally unique study that follows patients identified with precancer over time with the objective to evaluate clonal/molecular approaches to create an integrated plan for oral dysplasia/cancer assessment and management that is rapid and cost-effective.