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Nuclear localization of beta-catenin involved in precancerous change in oral leukoplakia

Molecular Cancer, 2007
Background Oral leukoplakia is a precancerous change developed in the oral mucosa, and the mechanism that oral leukoplakia becomes malignant through atypical epithelium is not known.
Hata Tsuyoshi, Deguchi Hiroyo, Wada Naoyuki, Ito Satoshi, Ishida Kosei, Hosoda Masaru, Nohno Tsutomu   +6 more
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Oral leukoplakia: Management protocol for primary health-care providers and family physicians

Indian Journal of Community and Family Medicine, 2019
Oral cancer is very common in India. Most of the oral cancers develop on a potentially malignant (precancerous) lesion. Leukoplakia is the most common precancerous lesion in the oral cavity.
Ashok Kumar Jena, Jitendra Sharan, Swapnil Ghodke, V Anusuya, Uday Hemant Barhate   +4 more
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Estimation of alpha-amylase in smokers with and without leukoplakia and oral cancer—A comparative study

Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology, 2023
Background: Cigarette smoke releases free radicles that have deleterious effects on the oral mucosa including potentially malignant disorders and oral cancer. In response to cigarette smoking, salivary flow rate increases as a defense activity along with
Harshitha Akkinepally, M L Avinash Tejasvi, N Lakshmi Kavitha, Archana Pokala, Praveen Reddy, Vummadi Reddy Keerthi   +5 more
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Oral Leukoplakia as It Relates to HPV Infection: A Review

International Journal of Dentistry, 2012
Leukoplakia is the most common potentially malignant lesion of the oral cavity and can be categorised according to its clinical appearance as homogeneous or nonhomogenous. Tobacco and areca nut use, either alone or in combination are the most common risk
L. Feller, J. Lemmer
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Cyclooxygenase-2 and Ki67 Expression in Oral Leukoplakia: a Clinicopathological Study

eJournal of Oral Maxillofacial Research, 2015
Objectives: Oral leukoplakia is a precancerous lesion of the oral mucosa. The upregulation of Ki67 and cyclooxygenase-2 has been reported in both dysplastic and non-dysplastic tissues.
Alper Sinanoglu, Merva Soluk-Tekkesin, Vakur Olgac   +2 more
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Fractal analysis in oral leukoplakia

Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology, 2015
Introduction: Fractal analysis (FA) quantifies complex geometric structures by generating a fractal dimension (FD), which can measure the complexity of mucosa.
Prashant Bhai Pandey, Srinivas Kandakurti, Vasu S Saxena, Payal Tripathi, Ratnakar Pamula, Monu Yadav   +5 more
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Oral potentially malignant disorders in older adults: A review

Dentistry Review, 2023
Oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMDs) have been associated with an increased risk and prevalence of cancers in the oral cavity and the lips. This literature review presents an overview of these disorders, based on their clinical features. However,
Ana Contreras, Mohsin Mahmood, Hansel Montilla, Reyes Enciso, Phuu P. Han, Piedad Suarez-Durall   +5 more
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Salivary bacterial shifts in oral leukoplakia resemble the dysbiotic oral cancer bacteriome

Journal of Oral Microbiology, 2021
Objective: While some oral carcinomas appear to arise de novo, others develop within long-standing conditions of the oral cavity that have malignant potential, now known as oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMDs). The oral bacteriome associated with
Divya Gopinath, Rohit Kunnath Menon, Chong Chun Wie, Moinak Banerjee, Swagatika Panda, Deviprasad Mandal, Paresh Kumar Behera, Susanta Roychoudhury, Supriya Kheur, Michael George Botelho, Newell W. Johnson   +10 more
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Evaluation of CD44 and TGF-B Expression in Oral Carcinogenesis

Journal of Dentistry, 2021
Statement of the Problem: Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is the most common malignancy of the oral cavity. Early diagnosis of OSCC by using biomarkers provides preventive treatment approach to suppress the disease in early stages.
Narges Ghazi , Nasrollah Saghravanian , Mohammad Taghi Shakeri , Mounes Jamali   +3 more
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Superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase in oral submucous fibrosis, oral leukoplakia, and oral cancer: A comparative study

Journal of Orofacial Sciences, 2012
Objectives: Present study was undertaken to estimate and compare erythrocyte superoxide dismutase (E-SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) levels in oral submucous fibrosis, oral leukoplakia, oral cancer patients, and healthy subjects.
Shubha Gurudath, Raghavendra Mahadev Naik, K S Ganapathy, Yadavalli Guruprasad, D Sujatha, Anuradha Pai   +5 more
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