Oral Cancer Awareness and its Determinants among a Selected Malaysian Population [PDF]
Objective: To assess oral cancer awareness, its associated factors and related sources of information among a selected group of Malaysians. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted on all Malaysian ethnic groups aged >= 15 years old at eight ...
Doss, J. G.+4 more
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Clinicopathological Analysis of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma among the Younger Age Group Admitted to Tertiary Care Hospital, Karamsad, Gujarat, India [PDF]
Introduction: In India, chewing pan, use of commercial tobacco products, beedi, cigarette smoking, alcohol drinking and use of snuff are some of the common habits.
FARUQ IBRAHIMBHAI MULLA+2 more
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Intranasal melanoma treated with radiation therapy in three dogs [PDF]
Three dogs were investigated for chronic unilateral nasal discharge. In all cases CT imaging showed an intranasal mass causing turbinate lysis and no evidence of metastasis.
Blackwood, L+6 more
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Late diagnosis of tongue squamous cell carcinoma: clinical implications [PDF]
Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is still being late diagnosed in Brazilian population, which implies in worst survival rates. The present clinical case aimed to report a 64-year-old female patient that was referred to the university with main ...
Ana Júlia Siqueira+4 more
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Presence of Candida albicans in potentially malignant oral mucosal lesions [PDF]
Recently, an interest in the study of oral candidiasis has markedly increased mainly because of its association with viral infections due to human immunodeficiency, but also because of its relation with potentially malignant lesions of oral mucosa. These
Vučković Nada+3 more
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Advanced head and neck cancer: Long-term results of chemo-radiotherapy, complications and induction of second malignancies [PDF]
Background: Chemo-radiotherapy is superior to radiotherapy alone in the treatment of advanced, inoperable head and neck cancer. The long-term treatment results, the induction of second malignant tumors, and other long-term toxicities are not well defined.
Aydemir, Ü.+6 more
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Lipoma or hemangioma: A diagnostic dilemma?
Lipomas and hemangiomas are well-known benign lesions of the body. However, their occurrence in the oral cavity is rare. Lipoma accounts for 1-4% of benign neoplasms of mouth affecting predominantly the buccal mucosa, floor of mouth and tongue ...
K Vinay Kumar Reddy+4 more
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Metallopanstimulin as a marker for head and neck cancer [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Metallopanstimulin (MPS-1) is a ribosomal protein that is found in elevated amounts in the sera of patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC).
A Agrawal+28 more
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Primary Oral Mucosal Melanomas – Two Case Reports and Comprehensive Literature Review
Oral melanoma (OM) occurs from activated or genetically altered epidermal melanocytes. There is no scientific evidence that OM can be linked to physical, chemical and thermal irritation, or to other risk factors of the oral cavity.
Berislav Topić+4 more
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Photodynamic therapy of early stage oral cavity and oropharynx neoplasms: an outcome analysis of 170 patients [PDF]
The indications of photodynamic therapy (PDT) of oral cavity and oropharynx neoplasms are not well defined. The main reason is that the success rates are not well established.
A Langius+43 more
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