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For detection of carcinoma lip, stain used is?

A
Giemsa
B
Crystal violet
C
Toulidine blue
D
Hematoxylin and eosin
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. (c) Toulidine blue(Ref: Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Cancer Series: Head and Neck Cancers, Wayne Koch Pg. 54)*Toluidine blue stain is used as a marker to differentiate lesions at high risk of progression in order to improve early diagnosis of oropharyngeal carcinomas.*Toluidine blue, an acidophilic metachromatic dye of thiazine group selectively stains acidic tissue components (sulfates, carboxylates and phosphate radicals), thus staining DNA and RNA.

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