Oral microbiome associated with lymph node metastasis in oral squamous cell carcinoma

Abstract Oral microbiota can alter cancer susceptibility and progression by modulating metabolism and inflammation. We assessed the association between the oral microbiome and lymph node (LN) metastasis in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). We collected a total of 54 saliva samples from patients w...

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Main Authors: Young-Gyu Eun, Jung-Woo Lee, Seung Woo Kim, Dong-Wook Hyun, Jin-Woo Bae, Young Chan Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-11-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-02638-9