Oral cancer other diagnostic studies

Template:Oral Cancer Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Simrat Sarai, M.D. [2]

Overview

Biopsy of the tumor tissue is diagnostic of oral cancer.

Other Diagnostic Tests

Biopsy

Only a biopsy can give a definitive oral cancer diagnosis. The types of biopsies typically used for diagnosing oral cancers are:

• Incisional biopsy
• Fine needle aspiration (FNA)