Background and objectives: Squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity is one of the ten most frequent cancers in developed countries. The purpose of this study was to identify predictors…
Objectives: The floor of mouth carcinoma (FOMC) displays some different characteristics compare to the other sites of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). This study aims to determine the characteristics and…
Background: Oral cancer, predominantly oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is the most common head and neck cancer. Despite advances in the treatment, the mortality rate of this disease has not…
Squamous cell carcinoma is one of the most common malignancies in head and neck region. Primary tumors, especially derived from undifferentiated cells, tend to have an aggressive phenotype, mainly characterized…
Background and objective: We have reported reciprocal switching in the keratin (K) subtype expression from K13 to K17 occurs during malignant transformation of the oral mucosa from normal and dysplastic…
Introduction: Squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity usually affects patients between the fifth and seventh decade of life but is increasingly seen in young patients under 40 years. Material…
The authors present the clinical case of a malignant paraganglioma of the parapharyngeal region: diagnosis, surgery and treatment with radiotherapy, MIBG-I131, chemotherapy and octreotid. 63 year old woman was referred…
Background and objectives: Fatty acid binding protein 4 (FABP4) is an intracellular lipid chaperone molecules that are expressed and involved in functions of adipocyte, macrophage, and dendritic cell. However, little…
Background and objectives: The aim of this study is to examine the effect of Image-guided stereotactic radiotherapy (IGSRT) in the treatment of advanced, recurrent lesions for head and neck carcinoma…
Tumor hypoxia adversely affects clinical radiation response of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. 18F-fluoromisonidazole positron emission tomography ([F-18]FMISO-PET) offers a noninvasive means of assessing viable hypoxic tissue in tumor….
