Smoking and drinking in relation to oral cancer and oral epithelial dysplasia [PDF]
Risks associated with smoking and drinking are not necessarily constant over the multistage pathway to oral cancer. We investigated whether smoking and drinking patterns differ for persons with oral cancer (OC) relative to those with oral epithelial dysplasia (OED), a precancerous condition.Incident cases of OC and OED were interviewed using a ...
Douglas E, Morse +6 more
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Comparative analysis of cell proliferation ratio in oral lichen planus, epithelial dysplasia and oral squamous cell carcinoma [PDF]
Background: Although oral lichen planus has been classified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a potentially malignant disorder, such classification is still the target of much controversy.
de Sousa, Fernando-Augusto-Cervantes-Garcia +11 more
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Oral Epithelial Dysplasia Information Needs Questionnaire (ODIN-Q): Responsiveness and Insights Into Patient Education. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Background The Oral Epithelial Dysplasia Informational Needs Questionnaire (ODIN‐Q) was developed to assess the informational needs of patients with oral epithelial dysplasia (OED), a precancerous disorder associated with an increased risk of malignant transformation.
Alamoudi W +4 more
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Human papilloma virus genotypes in dysplasia and epithelial hyperplasia of oral cavity using the luminex xmap technology. A multicenter study [PDF]
Oral cancer associated with high risk (HPV-HR) human papilloma virus (HPV) has been increasing. HPV-HR has been associated with epithelial dysplasia, however, little information exists on its frequency in epithelial hyperplasia lesions.
Bustillo, Jairo +20 more
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Grading of oral epithelial dysplasia: Points to ponder
Over the years many grading systems have been put forward in an attempt to obtain objectivity in grading oral epithelial dysplasia (OED). However, despite these efforts variability remains unresolved. Our study aimed to evaluate the intra- and inter-observer variability in grading OED, using World Health Organization (WHO), Smith and Pindborg and ...
Geetha, KM +4 more
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Expression of Ki-67 in Oral Lichen Planus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis [PDF]
Statement of the Problem: One of the main signs of cancer development is increasing of cell proliferation activity. Expression of the Ki-67 as a cell proliferation marker is extensively utilized in pathology studies as an indicator of proliferation in ...
Ayla Bahramian +2 more
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Dysplasia in oral lichen planus:relevance, controversies and challenges. A position paper [PDF]
Patients with oral lichen planus (OLP) have an increased risk of oral cancer. For this reason, OLP is classified as an oral potentially malignant disorder. However, the precise personal (or individual) risk is unknown. Recent meta-analytical studies have
González-Moles, Miguel Ángel +16 more
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Association of Syndecan-1 immunoexpression with epithelial dysplasia in oral verrucous carcinoma
Background: Oral verrucous carcinoma (OVC) is an uncommon variant of well-differentiated squamous cell carcinoma with an excellent prognosis. Epithelial dysplasia in OVC is a sign of a poorer prognosis.
Md. Akhtaruzzaman +4 more
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Can MMP-9 be a Prognosticator Marker for Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma? [PDF]
Introduction: Invasion and metastasis of malignant tumours severely endanger the life of cancer patients. Squamous cell carcinoma is one of the commonly found malignancies in the oral cavity and its survival rate has not improved from past few ...
Betina Chandolia +2 more
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The role of FOXM1 in oral squamous cell carcinoma [PDF]
PhDFOXM1 transcription factor regulates the expression of a multitude of genes, which are important for cell proliferation, mitosis, and differentiation.
Gemenetzidis, Emilios
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