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Myofibroblasts in oral potentially malignant disorders : is it related to malignant transformation? [PDF]

, 2019
In oral cancer, acquisition of α‐smooth muscle actin (α‐SMA)‐positive fibroblasts, known as myofibroblasts or carcinoma‐associated fibroblasts (CAF), is an important event for progression and metastasis.
Salo, T., Coletta, R. D.
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Clinical assessment to screen for the detection of oral cavity cancer and potentially malignant disorders in apparently healthy adults [PDF]

, 2012
The objective of this review is to estimate the accuracy of the conventional oral examination (COE) used singly or in combination with another index test (Additional Table 1) as a screening test for the detection of oral cancer and potentially malignant ...
Liu, JLY, Lingen, Mark, Joseph LY Liu, Tanya Walsh, Ogden, Graham; id_orcid, Warnakulasuriya, Saman, Scully, C., Alexander R Kerr, Scully, Crispian, Glenny, Anne Marie; id_orcid, Ogden, Graham, Kerr, Alexander R., Glenny, Anne-Marie, Crispian Scully, Liu, Joseph L. Y., Ogden, G, Kerr, R, Lingen, M, Liu, Joseph L Y, Graham Ogden, Walsh, Tanya; id_orcid, Walsh, Tanya, Glenny, AM, Warnakulasuriya, S, Paul Brocklehurst, Mark Lingen, Brocklehurst, Paul, Brocklehurst, P, Saman Warnakulasuriya, Walsh, T   +29 more
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The role of altered microRNA expression in premalignant and malignant head and neck lesions with epithelial origin

Health Science Reports, 2022
Background and Aims The premalignant lesions of the oral cavity carry a risk of transformation to malignancy. Hence, early diagnosis followed by timely intervention remarkably affects the prognosis of patients. During tumorigenesis, particular microRNAs (
Alieh Farshbaf, Farnaz Mohajertehran, Amirhossein Sahebkar, Yasaman Garmei, Parisa Sabbagh, Nooshin Mohtasham   +5 more
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Characterisation of Clinicopathological and Molecular Features of Leukoplakia not Associated with Tobacco- A Scoping Review [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2022
Tobacco has been implicated as the strongest risk factor for oral malignancies and common potentially malignant disorders. Recent trend shows an increase in the prevalence of these lesions in non tobacco population.
Kalpa Pandya, Sivakumar Pradeep, GVV Giri, Malathi Narasimhan   +3 more
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Feasibility of recruitment to an oral dysplasia trial in the United Kingdom [PDF]

, 2012
Background: Oral epithelial dysplasia (OED) has a malignant potential. Therapeutic options for OED remain both limited and without good evidence. Despite surgery being the most common method of treating OED, recurrence and potentially significant ...
Nankivell, Paul, Mehanna, Hisham M., Michael Langman, Dunn, Janet A., Hisham Mehanna, Dunn, Janet, Nankivell, Paul; id_orcid, Langman, Michael J., Paul Nankivell, Janet Dunn, Mehanna, Hisham; id_orcid, Langman, Michael   +11 more
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Lipid profile in oral potentially malignant disorders

Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology, 2014
Introduction: One of the important components responsible for the maintenance of cell integrity is lipids, which are also required for various biological functions like cell division and growth of normal and malignant tissues.
Prachi Goel, Ranjana Garg, Vijay Raghavan   +2 more
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Economic cost of managing patients with oral potentially malignant disorders in Sri Lanka

, 2021
Objectives: Cancer of the oral cavity is the leading malignancy amongst males in Sri Lanka, and eighth amongst women. Almost all malignancies are developed from a clinically visible precursor stage called an oral potentially malignant disorder (OPMD ...
Attygalla, M, Amarasinghe, H, Kumara, DR, Dharmagunawardene, D, Kularatna, S, Jayasinghe, RD, Johnson, NW   +6 more
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Histopathological and risk factor analyses of oral potentially malignant disorders and oral cancer in a proactive screening in northeastern Thailand

BMC Oral Health, 2022
Background Lip and oral cavity cancer has been reported as the 10th most common cancer in Thailand. Recently, a screening program for oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMDs) and oral cancer was conducted in the northeastern Thailand which took into ...
Boworn Klongnoi, Vanvisa Sresumatchai, Harin Clypuing, Angkana Wisutthajaree, Jintana Pankam, Natchalee Srimaneekarn, Binit Shrestha, Siribang-on Piboonniyom Khovidhunkit   +7 more
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MALIGNANT DISORDERS DIAGNOSED IN SEVEN YEARS

Revista Naval de Odontologia On Line, 2019
The early diagnosis of Oral Cancer and the clinical detection of several potentially malignant lesions can be achieved by the opportunistic Screening of the Oral Mucosa of patients that search for dental assistance. The aim of this study was to perform a
Hiran José Rodrigues Coelho, Jeanne da Cunha Macedo, Marcos Antonio Nunes Costa Silami   +2 more
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Oral Potentially Malignant Disorders: Etiology, Pathogenesis, and Transformation Into Oral Cancer

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2022
Among oral diseases, oral cancer is a critical health issue due to its life-threatening potential. Globocan, in its 2020 report, estimated ∼0.37 million new cases of oral cancer, with the majority of them coming from the Asian continent.
Pratima Kumari, Pratima Kumari, Priyanka Debta, Anshuman Dixit   +3 more
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