Suspected Malignancies of Oral Cavity

This condition is treated in the Oral and Maxillofacial surgery clinic.

Pre-referral work-up

History

May present as non-healing ulcer or non-healing tooth socket

All referrals should comply to the referral standards and include in particular:

• Alcohol and smoking history
• Dental history
• Examination for non-healing ulcers, rolled margins, induration, erythoplakia and leukoplakia

Tests

• OPG

Interim/GP management

To refer a patient with this condition, please see the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery clinic page for the full referral process and templates.

For more information please see the HealthPathways Tasmania website.

Clinic appointments

? Red location flags are clinical indicators of possible serious underlying conditions requiring further medical intervention. They may or may not indicate an emergency.

Urgent (Category 1)

? Suspected malignancy

Urgent referrals should be accompanied by a phone call to the Consultant/Registrar to organise urgent review and the referral must be faxed.

We will endeavour to see these patients within four weeks, or sooner if clinically indicated.

Availability

North

Launceston General Hospital (Level 3)
Phone:  1300 977 694
Fax: 03 6777 5214

North West

Unavailable.

South

Wellington Clinics
Phone: 03 6166 0000
Fax: 03 6234 9454