Open Access Retraction

Retraction: Application of cytology and molecular biology in diagnosing premalignant or malignant oral lesions

Ravi Mehrotra1*, Anurag Gupta2, Mamta Singh3 and Rahela Ibrahim3

Author Affiliations

1 Mahamaya Government Allopathic Medical College, Ambedkarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India

2 S.N. Medical College, Agra, India

3 Moti Lal Nehru Medical College Allahabad, Ambedkarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India

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Molecular Cancer 2012, 11:57 doi:10.1186/1476-4598-11-57


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Received:17 August 2012
Accepted:17 August 2012
Published:20 August 2012

© 2012 Mehrotra et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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Retraction

The authors would like to retract the article "Application of cytology and molecular biology in diagnosing premalignant or malignant oral lesions" [1]. After publication of the article it came to light that large portions of the article are duplicated from a previously published article [2]. The authors apologize to the readers, reviewers, and Editors of Molecular Cancer for the inconvenience caused.

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  1. Mehrotra R, Gupta A, Singh M, Ibrahim R: Application of cytology and molecular biology in diagnosing premalignant or malignant oral lesions.

    Mol Cancer 2006, 5:11. PubMed Abstract | BioMed Central Full Text | PubMed Central Full Text OpenURL

  2. Acha A, Ruesga MT, Rodríguez MJ, de Pancorbo MA M, Aguirre JM: Applications of the oral scraped (exfoliative) cytology in oral cancer and precancer.

    Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal 2005, 10:95-102. PubMed Abstract | Publisher Full Text OpenURL