Usefulness of "mapping" technique, including dispersive X-ray analysis EDX, in the diagnosis of gingival squamous cell carcinoma

Early detection of carcinomatosis is still the main problem of modern medicine. The scanning microscope used in medical diagnostics has offered new possibilities of recognizing various pathologies of human body. The authors presented a mapping technique for carcinous tissue, including dispersive X-ray analysis EDX. 36 preparations obtained from the samples collected from people of both sexes with gingival squamous cell carcinoma diagnosed histopathologically were analyzed. The concentrations of calcium, sulphur and phosphorus within the area of carcinous cells were determined.