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. 2020 Jan 2;33(6):1033–1040. doi: 10.1038/s41379-019-0444-0

Fig. 6. Proposed scheme for the surveillance of oral leukoplakia patients.

Fig. 6

Based on our results patients with no dysplasia (classic and/or differentiated) and retained CK13 staining have a very low risk of malignant transformation and could be referred for less intensive surveillance, while other patients need to remain under regular surveillance. For our cohort this would mean that 22 out of 84 patients (26%) would be eligible for less intensive follow-up. CK13 keratin 13.