Autofluorescence-Based Devices for Oral Cancer Screening - A Scoping Review.
Researchers reviewed 13 studies comparing two autofluorescence devices (GOCCLES and OralID) for detecting oral cancer and precancerous lesions, finding both showed variable performance with low to moderate sensitivity and specificity; these devices appear best suited as supplementary aids for biopsy guidance and surgical margin delineation rather than standalone screening tools.
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