Oral Cancer

Alcohol and tobacco use, and cancer risk for upper aerodigestive tract and liver
This study reviews the association between alcohol, tobacco, and the risk of cancers of the upper digestive and respiratory tract (i.e. oral cavity and pharynx, larynx, and esophagus) and liver.

Milan, Italy
Italy
Clinical and histopathologic independent prognostic factors in oral squamous cell carcinoma: a retro
PURPOSE: This retrospective hospital-based study reviewed and evaluated the outcome of patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) with the aim of identifying factors affecting the clinical course and survival rate.

Turin, Italy
Italy
Treatment of base of tongue cancer with paclitaxel, ifosfamide, and cisplatinum induction chemothera
OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS: To assess the efficacy of paclitaxel, ifosfamide, and cisplatinum induction chemotherapy plus concurrent chemoradiation in the treatment of stage III and IV base of tongue cancer.

Oklahoma City, OK
USA
Combined effects of bevacizumab with erlotinib and irradiation: a preclinical study on a head and ne
Clinical benefit has been demonstrated in patients with head and neck tumours receiving an anti-epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) agent in combination with radiotherapy (RT).

Nice, France
France
Motesanib diphosphate in progressive differentiated thyroid cancer
BACKGROUND: The expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is characteristic of differentiated thyroid cancer and is associated with aggressive tumor behavior and a poor clinical outcome.

Houston, TX 77230-1402
USA
Biological markers and prognosis in recurrent oral cancer after salvage surgery
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the prognostic effect of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), matrix metalloproteinases 2 and 9, and vascular endothelial growth factor expression in patients with locally recurrent oral carcinoma after salvage surgery.

São Paulo, Brazil 01509-900
Brazil
L-myc polymorphism in head and neck nonmelanoma skin and lower lip cancers
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the presence of L-myc gene variations as a genetic predisposition to head and neck nonmelanoma skin cancer (HNNMSC) and lower lip cancer (LLC).

Istanbul, Turkey
Turkey
Functional variants of the NEIL1 and NEIL2 genes and risk and progression of squamous cell carcinoma
PURPOSE: Human DNA glycosylases NEIL1 and NEIL2 participate in oxidized base excision repair and protect cells from DNA damage.

Houston, TX 77030
USA
Positive correlations of Oct-4 and Nanog in oral cancer stem-like cells and high-grade oral squamous
PURPOSE: Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), like many solid tumors, contains a heterogeneous population of cancer cells.

Taiwan,
China
Immediate impact of primary surgery on health-related quality of life of hospitalized patients with
PURPOSE: Oral and oropharyngeal tumor resection may be associated with disfigurement and dysfunctions that affect essential domains of life.

São Paulo, Brazil
Brazil