The incidence of penile cancer varies between populations but is rare in developed nations. Penile cancer is associated with a number of established risk factors and associated diseases including phimosis with chronic inflammation, human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, poor hygiene and smoking. The objective of this study was to identify genes related to this type of cancer. The detection of HP...

Squamous cell carcinoma accounts for 90% of all oral cancers. It may affect any anatomical site in the mouth, but most commonly the tongue and the floor of the mouth. It usually arises from a pre-existing potentially malignant lesion, and occasionally de novo; but in either case from within a field of precancerized epithelium. The use of tobacco and betel quid, heavy drinking of alcoholic bever...

Oral cancer is one of the most prevalent cancers and one of the 10 most common causes of death in the world. Epidemiological studies have shown that the prevalence of oral cancer varies from less than 0.1% to over 40% in different parts of the world. Unfortunately, the majority of oral cancers are diagnosed in advanced stages after becoming symptomatic. In comparison with malignant neoplasms at...

the purpose of the present study was to estimate the frequency of hpv dna in four groups of oral lesions, including oral squamous cell carcinoma. sixty paraffin-embedded oral tissue samples were examined for the presence of hpv dnas using the pcr technique. these specimens were obtained from patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma (oscc), leukoplakia, oral lichen planus (olp), and pyogenic g...

To analyze the clinical symptoms and signs in cases of oral submucous fibrosis which has transformed into squamous cell carcinoma, twenty-nine patients with squamous cell carcinoma correlated with oral submucous fibrosis, leukoplakia, lichen planus were taken biopsy for positive diagnosis. The clinical and pathological diagnosis of oral submucous fibrosis depended on clinical and pathological d...

Background and objective:  Oral tongue Squamous Cell carcinoma (SCC) commonly involves males between the sixth to eighth decades of life. Major risk factors are tobacco usage and alcohol consumption. The increasing number of patients developing oral tongue cancer without these well-known risk factors suggests that a viral infection, such as Human Papil...

Background Chili is the most heavily and frequently consumed spice, either as a flavouring or colouring agent, it also major source of pro-vitamin A, vitamin E C. The main capsinoidcapsaicinoid found in chili peppers capsaicin. It has been demonstrated that capsaicin acts cancer-suppressing agent through its antioxidant anti-inflammatory effects, by blocking several signal transduction pathways...

Oral mucosal cancer is a type of that develops from the lining oral cavity (mucosa). The main risk factors are smoking and drinking alcohol. pathogenesis involves various interrelated etiologies such as alcohol consumption, human papilloma virus (HPV), patients who have undergone hemopoietic stem cell transplants (stem transplants). Meanwhile, it does not rule out possibility internal genetics....

OBJECTIVES We aimed to explore the relationship between the time interval from diagnosis to treatment and survival of oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS A population-based study was conducted between 2004 and 2010. Claims data of oral squamous cell carcinoma patients were retrieved from the Taiwan Cancer Registry Database. Secondary data were obtained from Tai...