Submandibular gland involvement in ssc
Aim: The aim of study was to investigate the involvement of the submandibular gland in patients with oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma oft the tongue and floor oft the mouth….
Association between gene polymorphisms with oral squamous cell carcinoma risk and survival in multiple ethnicities: a systematic review
Background: There are more than 30 genes polymorphisms associated with risk and survival rate of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). Nevertheless, different ethnicity could show different genotype and allele as…
Human papillomavirus related to head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
Squamous cells carcinoma (SCC) is a malignant neoplasm drift of the squamous epithelium and it’s characteristic is multifactorial etiopathogenesis. Nowadays it’s known that Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is a risk factor,…
A new treatment option for lichen planus – a pilot study
Lichen planus is a relatively common disorder, estimated to effect 0.5–2.0% of the general population. It is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting mucosal and cutanous tissue. Various treatment regimens have…
Gemcitabine induces phenotypic alterations of tumor cells that facilitate antitumor T cell responses in a mouse model of oral cancer
Background and objectives: Gemcitabine (GEM) is a pyrimidine nucleoside analogue that is a new chemotherapeutic agent used for treating various cancers. Because accumulating evidence indicates that GEM may activate host…
Discrepancy between clinical and pathological staging of head and neck cancer – ‘the stage migration’
Rationale: The TNM system for classification of Head and neck malignant tumours is a universally accepted, widely used, staging method which helps clinicians and researchers to choose from treatment options,…
Outcome of head and neck cancer patients in palliative care
Introduction: In the UK 5000–7000 head and neck cancer cases are diagnosed annually. Only 50 per cent are curable. The remaining terminal cases are managed by palliative care services in…
Continued monitoring of salivary interleukin-6 levels may predict early and late locoregional recurrence in patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma
Background and objective: We have already demonstrated that post-operative concentration of salivary interleukin-6 (IL-6) may predict early locoregional recurrence in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) (Head & Neck; 2012). This…
Diagnostic value of mri in measurement of tumor thickness in tongue cancer: a comparative study according to tumor location
Background and objectives: The most important prognostic factor for survival in tongue cancer is the presence of cervical lymph node metastases. Their presence determines the therapeutic strategy. 20–30% of stages…
Oral squamous cell carcinoma of bangladeshi patients: a survival study
Introduction: In the oral cavity the most common malignant lesion is Squamous cell Carcinoma. Though the primary modality of treatment for patients with oral cavity cancer remains surgical resection, reconstruction…
