Rochelle R. Torgerson, M.D., Ph.D.

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• Incidence and Prevalence of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Patients with Oral Lichen Planus in Olmsted County from 1986-2010. Rochester, Minn.

  The purpose of this study is to assess the incidence and prevalence of oral squamous cell cancer in patients with oral lichen planus in Olmsted County 1986-2010.

   

• Self-assessment of Change in Hair Quality and Lifestyle Factors in Cicatricial Alopecia Patients Rochester, Minn.

  Little is known about the natural history of cicatricial alopecia (CA), including baseline hair characteristics, etiology, risk factors and time course. Therefore this study seeks to design a questionnaire-based study that will explore these specific questions with the goal of learning more about this disease.