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Oral cavity red or red and white patch erythroplakia or erythroleukoplakia - NICE urgent cancer referral guidance

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Symptom and Specific Features

Possible Cancer

Recommendation

Oral cavity red or red and white patch erythroplakia or erythroleukoplakia

Oral

Consider urgent referral (for an appointment within 2 weeks) for assessment by a dentist

Consider a suspected cancer pathway referral by the dentist (for an appointment within 2 weeks) for people when assessed by a dentist as having a red or red and white patch in the oral cavity consistent with erythroplakia or erythroleukoplakia

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