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Developing an automated cytology-based DNA ploidy test for detecting oral squamous cell carcinoma in Taiwan: A feasibility study.

Journal of dental sciences · Lu PH, Liu KYP, Chang JYF, Lin LW, Chang HH, Chang CH, Peng SH, Poh CF · 2026-10-01

Researchers tested an automated DNA ploidy method on oral samples from Taiwanese patients to detect oral cancer and precancerous lesions, finding that population-specific thresholds improved diagnostic accuracy and that rinse samples showed promise as a scalable screening approach.

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