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Maxillofacial metastases are rare but signify advanced disease progression. A new case report in
General Dentistry describes a patient with previously diagnosed invasive ductal breast carcinoma who developed a metastatic lesion in the maxillary gingiva. Routine follow-up of patients with cancer is essential for the identification of oral lesions and early interventions where possible.
Learn more in the March/April issue.