Role of cytokines in oral malignancies by Shabnam Unus, Sarangarajan Ramabadran, Preeti Lakshmi, Narasimham, Nandhini Gunasekaran, Rajkumar Krishnan

“…A study of these cytokines in tumorigenesis will throw further light on its usefulness in early detection of oral cancer and its potential as a therapeutic target in cancer therapy.…”
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Biomarkers in saliva as diagnostic tool in early diagnosis of oral submucous fibrosis by Yagnaseni Mandal, Kunal Jha, Avinash Jnaneswar

“…The risk is considerably high of malignant transformation of oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) into oral cancer. The more rapidly they get diagnosed early, the better it is for public oral health. …”
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Patient Concerns Inventory (PCI)- Malaysian Version Web-Based System by Doss, J.G.

“…It is very important tool to identify the oral cancer patients concerns. Its help patients to remind the issues they want to discuss with their doctor and its also help doctors to be more focused in addressing patients concerns during consultation copyright @ 2015 Universiti of Malaya all right reserved…”
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Role Played by Paraoxonase-2 Enzyme in Cell Viability, Proliferation and Sensitivity to Chemotherapy of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Cell Lines by Roberto Campagna, Alessia Belloni, Valentina Pozzi, Alessia Salvucci, Valentina Notarstefano, Lucrezia Togni, Marco Mascitti, Davide Sartini, Elisabetta Giorgini, Eleonora Salvolini, Andrea Santarelli, Lorenzo Lo Muzio, Monica Emanuelli

“…In order to identify molecular targets for effective oral cancer treatment, we focused on paraoxonase-2 enzyme. …”
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CD44 Mediates Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma-Promoting Activity of MRE11 via AKT Signaling by Shyng-Shiou F. Yuan, Amos C. Hung, Ching-Wei Hsu, Ting-Hsun Lan, Chang-Wei Su, Tsung-Chen Chi, Yu-Chiuan Chang, Yuk-Kwan Chen, Yen-Yun Wang

“…Oral cancer is one of the highest-incidence malignancies worldwide, with the occurrence of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) being the most frequently diagnosed form. …”
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Comparison of mutation landscapes of pretreatment versus recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity: The possible mechanism of resistance to standard treatment by Tongchai Payungwong, Krittaya Angkulkrerkkrai, Amphun Chaiboonchoe, Wirote Lausoontornsiri, Siwanon Jirawatnotai, Somjin Chindavijak

“…Conclusions Our pilot study identified pathways of carcinogenesis in oral cancer and specific gene sets that indicate treatment responses and prognoses in this group of patients.…”
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Recombinant Human Adenovirus-<i>p53</i> Therapy for the Treatment of Oral Leukoplakia and Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Systematic Review by Jagadish Hosmani, Shazia Mushtaq, Shahabe Saquib Abullais, Hussain Mohammed Almubarak, Khalil Assiri, Luca Testarelli, Alessandro Mazzoni, Shankargouda Patil

“…<i>Background and Objectives</i>: Oral cancer is the 6th most common cancer in the world and oral leukoplakia is an oral potentially malignant disorder that could develop into oral cancer. …”
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CD44highCD24low molecular signature determines the Cancer Stem Cell and EMT phenotype in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Sangeeta Ghuwalewala, Dishari Ghatak, Pijush Das, Sanjib Dey, Shreya Sarkar, Neyaz Alam, Chinmay K. Panda, Susanta Roychoudhury

“…Almost all epithelial tumours contain cancer stem-like cells, which possess a unique property of self-renewal and differentiation. In oral cancer, several biomarkers including cell surface molecules have been exploited for the identification of this highly tumorigenic population. …”
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β-Tubulin Isotype, TUBB4B, Regulates The Maintenance of Cancer Stem Cells by Dhrishya Dharmapal, Dhrishya Dharmapal, Athira Jyothy, Athira Jyothy, Amrutha Mohan, Amrutha Mohan, P. G. Balagopal, Nebu Abraham George, Paul Sebastian, Tessy Thomas Maliekal, Suparna Sengupta

“…Later, we explored its possible cooperation with a signaling protein, Ephrin-B1, the abrogation of which reduces the self-renewal of oral cancer stem cells. Expression and survival analyses based on the TCGA dataset of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) samples indicated that the functional cooperation of TUBB4 and EFNB1 results in a poor prognosis. …”
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Antibodies against six human herpesviruses in relation to seven cancers in black South Africans: a case control study. by Berrington de González, A, Urban, M, Sitas, F, Blackburn, N, Hale, M, Patel, M, Ruff, P, Sur, R, Newton, R, Beral, V

“…Odds ratios for the top tertile compared to the bottom tertile were 0.58 (95%CI 0.3-1.0) for myeloid leukaemia and 2.21 (95% CI 1.1-4.3) for oral cancer. CONCLUSION: In this population, using these tests for IgG, neither mean antibody measure nor high antibody measure against human herpesviruses 1-6 was strongly associated with any of the seven cancer groups. …”

Expression of p53, pRb, Ki-67 and bcl-2 in betel quid induced oral mucosal lesions by Kipli, N.P., Kumar, S.K.S., Zain, R.B., Fan, C.Y., Boon, P.K.

“…Introduction: Alterations in p53, pRb, KI-67 and bcl-2 have been implicated the development of oral cancer although their combined expression in betel quid induced oral mucosal lesions as not clear. …”
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POLA KARIES PENDERITA KARSINOMA NASOFARING YANG MEMPEROLEH TERAPI RADIASI by Ratna Meidyawati, Edi Hartini Sundoro, R. Susworo

“…<p>Therapy of radiation is chosen therapy for oral cancer especially Carcininoma Nasopharynx, however, often caused changes in normal tissue in the oral cavity. …”
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Oral carcinogenesis and non-invasive biomarkers for the diagnosis of oral squamous cell carcinoma by Samreen Khan, Muhammad Mohiuddin Alamgir

“…So, along with the biopsy there is a need for non-invasive protein biomarker that might aid in the early detection of oral cancer as well as highlight the high-risk individuals. …”
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Head and Neck Cancer Management by Salima Shams

“…Head and Neck Cancer (HNC) is a broad category of cancer, comprises of cancer that origin into oral cavity, pharynx, larynx, sinuses and salivary gland. Majority of oral cancer cases reported in Pakistan are metastatic to Head and Neck and are with morphology of squamous cell carcinoma. …”
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Nanoparticles in Dentistry: A Comprehensive Review by Gustavo Moraes, Carolina Zambom, Walter L. Siqueira

“…Their advantageous physicochemical and biological properties can improve the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of numerous oral diseases, including dental caries, periodontal diseases, pulp and periapical lesions, oral candidiasis, denture stomatitis, hyposalivation, and head, neck, and oral cancer. NPs can also enhance the mechanical and microbiological properties of dental prostheses and implants and can be used to improve drug delivery through the oral mucosa. …”
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Oral carcinogenesis and non-invasive biomarkers for the diagnosis of oral squamous cell carcinoma by Samreen Khan, Muhammad Mohiuddin Alamgir

“…So, along with the biopsy there is a need for non-invasive protein biomarker that might aid in the early detection of oral cancer as well as highlight the high-risk individuals. …”
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The role of integrins αv in the pathogenesis of oral squamous cell carcinoma by G. M. Tuguzbaeva, V. N. Pavlov

“…The prospects of using αv integrins as prognostic molecular markers and targets for developing novel diagnostic and therapeutic methods in the management of oral cancer are discussed.…”
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Some considerations on etiology and pathophysiology of oral epidermoid carcinoma by Carla María García San Juan, Magalys S. Salas Rodríguez, José Manuel Gil Milá

“…It is concluded that this disease is associated to unhealthy lifestyles on which the Comprehensive general Dentist should influence to decrease its incidence, together with the early diagnosis by implementing properly the National Program of Early Oral Cancer Detection.…”
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Delayed diagnosis of oral squamous cell carcinoma: a case series by Kursun Sebnem, Oztas Bengi, Akbulut Nihat, Evirgen Sehrazat

“…<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>In malign neoplasms, oral cancer is one of the important causes of mortality and morbidity. …”
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The genetic determinants of oral diseases in Africa: The gaps should be filled by Stephen M. Sudi, Salma Kabbashi, Imaan A. Roomaney, Marwa Aborass, Manogari Chetty

“…The genetic determinants of highly prevalent oral diseases such as dental caries and periodontal disease, and regionally prevalent conditions such as oral cancer and NOMA, are largely under-researched areas despite numerous articles alluding to a high burden of these diseases in African populations. …”
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