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Vollmer A, Nagler S, Hörner M, Hartmann S, Brands RC, Breitenbücher N, Straub A, Kübler A, Vollmer M, Gubik S, Lang G, Wollborn J, Saravi B. Performance of artificial intelligence-based algorithms to predict prolonged length of stay after head and neck cancer surgery. Heliyon 2023; 9:e20752. [PMID: 37928044 PMCID: PMC10623164 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e20752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2023] [Revised: 10/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/05/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023] Open
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Background Medical resource management can be improved by assessing the likelihood of prolonged length of stay (LOS) for head and neck cancer surgery patients. The objective of this study was to develop predictive models that could be used to determine whether a patient's LOS after cancer surgery falls within the normal range of the cohort. Methods We conducted a retrospective analysis of a dataset consisting of 300 consecutive patients who underwent head and neck cancer surgery between 2017 and 2022 at a single university medical center. Prolonged LOS was defined as LOS exceeding the 75th percentile of the cohort. Feature importance analysis was performed to evaluate the most important predictors for prolonged LOS. We then constructed 7 machine learning and deep learning algorithms for the prediction modeling of prolonged LOS. Results The algorithms reached accuracy values of 75.40 (radial basis function neural network) to 97.92 (Random Trees) for the training set and 64.90 (multilayer perceptron neural network) to 84.14 (Random Trees) for the testing set. The leading parameters predicting prolonged LOS were operation time, ischemia time, the graft used, the ASA score, the intensive care stay, and the pathological stages. The results revealed that patients who had a higher number of harvested lymph nodes (LN) had a lower probability of recurrence but also a greater LOS. However, patients with prolonged LOS were also at greater risk of recurrence, particularly when fewer (LN) were extracted. Further, LOS was more strongly correlated with the overall number of extracted lymph nodes than with the number of positive lymph nodes or the ratio of positive to overall extracted lymph nodes, indicating that particularly unnecessary lymph node extraction might be associated with prolonged LOS. Conclusions The results emphasize the need for a closer follow-up of patients who experience prolonged LOS. Prospective trials are warranted to validate the present results.
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- Andreas Vollmer
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Plastic Surgery, University Hospital of Würzburg, 97070, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Plastic Surgery, University Hospital of Würzburg, 97070, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Plastic Surgery, University Hospital of Würzburg, 97070, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Plastic Surgery, University Hospital of Würzburg, 97070, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Plastic Surgery, University Hospital of Würzburg, 97070, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Plastic Surgery, University Hospital of Würzburg, 97070, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Plastic Surgery, University Hospital of Würzburg, 97070, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Plastic Surgery, University Hospital of Würzburg, 97070, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital of Tübingen, 72076, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Plastic Surgery, University Hospital of Würzburg, 97070, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
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de Paula Souza DPS, Dos Reis Pereira Queiroz L, de Souza MG, de Jesus SF, Gomes ESB, Vitorino RT, Santos SHS, Farias LC, de Paula AMB, D'Angelo MFSV, de Carvalho Fraga CA, Guimarães ALS. Identification of potential biomarkers and survival analysis for oral squamous cell carcinoma: A transcriptomic study. Oral Dis 2023; 29:2658-2666. [PMID: 35796645 DOI: 10.1111/odi.14302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2022] [Revised: 03/21/2022] [Accepted: 07/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is one of the most common neoplasms worldwide. The current study aimed to identify potential biomarkers associated with OSCC survival. MATERIALS AND METHODS Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in atypical OSCC cases were identified using two public datasets: The Cancer Genome Atlas and the Gene Expression Omnibus database. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis was performed to identify the cutoff, and the candidate DEGs related to survival. Kaplan-Meier and Cox regression analysis using the categorized genes were employed to identify genes that impact the overall survival in OSCC. RESULTS A total of 263 OSCC samples and 105 healthy tissues were used to identify 295 upregulated and 131 downregulated genes expressed only in non-smokers. ROC analyses identified 25 candidate genes associated with death. Survival analyses demonstrated that the following DEGs, namely CSTA, FGFR2, MMP19, OLR1, PCSK1, RAMP2, and CGB5, are potential OSCC prognostic factors. CONCLUSION We found that CSTA, FGFR2, MMP19, OLR1, PCSK1, RAMP2, and CGB5 are associated with a low survival rate in OSCC. However, further studies are needed to validate our findings and facilitate the development of these factors as potential biomarkers for OSCC survival.
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Nath J, Sarma G, Paul M, Bhattacharyya M, Kalita AK, Medhi PP. Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy in Head and Neck Cancer: Initial Experience of the First Treated Cases from North-East India. Indian J Surg Oncol 2023; 14:699-706. [PMID: 37900646 PMCID: PMC10611674 DOI: 10.1007/s13193-023-01744-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2022] [Accepted: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 10/31/2023] Open
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Head and neck cancer incidence is relatively higher in north-eastern states than in other parts of India. Intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) was first introduced in our institute in 2012 to cater the entire north-east. This study attempts to assess the treatment outcomes and prognostic factors of head and neck cancer patients who had been treated with definitive radiotherapy in our institute from 2012 to 2016 using IMRT. This is a single institutional retrospective study. Thirty-six patients of head and neck cancer other than nasopharynx primary treated with definitive radiotherapy using IMRT between 2012 to 2016 were evaluated. The survival was analyzed using the Kaplan-Meir method, and various clinicopathologic factors were compared. The median age of the study patients was 58 years (range 24-79 years). The majority of the patients (69.4%) were below the age of 50 years. Thirty-two patients (88.9%) were male, and only four (11.1%) were females. After a median follow-up time of 40 months (7-84 months), the 5-year overall survival (OS) was 42.1%. The stage at presentation and radiotherapy treatment time were found to be significant prognostic factors of the outcome. The treatment-related toxicities were within acceptable limits. This retrospective study has reported the outcome and treatment-related toxicities of initially treated HNC patients with IMRT from northeast India.
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- Jyotiman Nath
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Dr B Borooah Cancer Institute, Guwahati, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Guwahati, Assam India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, State Cancer Institute, Guwahati, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Dr B Borooah Cancer Institute, Guwahati, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Guwahati, Assam India
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Cheng NM, Lin CY, Liao CT, Tsan DL, Ng SH, Yen TC. The added values of 18F-FDG PET/CT in differentiating cancer recurrence and osteoradionecrosis of mandible in patients with treated oral squamous cell carcinoma. EJNMMI Res 2023; 13:25. [PMID: 37010632 PMCID: PMC10070584 DOI: 10.1186/s13550-023-00965-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 02/07/2023] [Indexed: 04/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Osteoradionecrosis (ORN) of the jaw requires a differential diagnosis to exclude cancer recurrence. Here, we sought to develop a scoring system comprising 18F-FDG PET/CT parameters for distinguishing between the two conditions in patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). METHODS The study consisted of 103 OSCC patients with suspected ORN of the jaw. All participants underwent 18F-FDG PET/CT imaging within 6 months of diagnostic histopathology. Following extraction of PET parameters, we identified clinical and imaging predictors of mandibular recurrence-free survival (MRFS) using receiver operating characteristic curve analysis and multivariate Cox regression models. RESULTS The results of histopathology revealed mandibular cancer recurrence in 24 patients (23.3%). Multivariate Cox regression analyses identified an age at diagnosis ≤ 52 years (P = 0.013), a location of the SUVmax voxel with soft tissue predominance (P = 0.019), and mandibular total lesion glycolysis (TLG) > 62.68 g (P < 0.001) as independent risk factors for MRFS. A scoring system was devised with scores from 0 (no risk factor) to 3 (presence of all three risk factors). High-risk patients with a score of 2-3 compared with score of 0-1 had a significantly higher likelihood of mandibular cancer recurrence (hazard ratio: 32.50, 95% confidence interval: 8.51-124.18, P < 0.001). The scoring system had a sensitivity of 87.50%, a specificity of 82.28%, and an accuracy of 83.50% for identifying mandibular cancer recurrence. CONCLUSIONS The scoring system of our study is clinically useful for identifying mandibular cancer recurrence in patients with suspected ORN of the jaw.
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- Nai-Ming Cheng
- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, No. 5, Fu-Shin St., Kueishan District, Taoyuan City, 333, Taiwan
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Keelung, Taiwan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, No. 5, Fu-Shin St., Kueishan District, Taoyuan City, 333, Taiwan.
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Valero C, Yuan A, Zanoni DK, Lei E, Dogan S, Shah JP, Morris LG, Wong RJ, Mizrachi A, Patel SG, Ganly I. Young non-smokers with oral cancer: What are we missing and why? Oral Oncol 2022; 127:105803. [PMID: 35259623 PMCID: PMC8977238 DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2022.105803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2022] [Revised: 02/08/2022] [Accepted: 02/27/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVES There has been an increase in young non-smokers (YNS) who develop oral cavity squamous cell carcinomas (OSCC). Oncological outcomes in YNS are controversial and etiology has not been well-defined. We hypothesize that the etiology of cancer development in YNS and their poor outcome is related to an impaired immune system. MATERIALS AND METHODS From a database of 2073 OSCC patients treated with primary surgery between 1985 and 2015, 9% were young patients. We categorized patients as: ≤40 years-old/non-smokers (n = 100), ≤40 years-old/smokers (n = 80), >40 years-old/non-smokers (n = 595) and >40 years-old/smokers (n = 1298). Patient and tumor variables were used to calculate propensity scores and stabilized inverse probability of treatment weights were calculated. Weighted proportional hazard models were performed. Survival and recurrence outcomes of YNS were compared to the other 3 groups. Host immune status of YNS measured by peripheral blood neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) was compared to 2 control groups (YNS with thyroid cancer and YNS with benign pathologies). RESULTS After adjusting for tumor and host factors, YNS had a higher probability of death compared to young smokers. This was driven by a higher incidence of regional and distant recurrences. Host factors showed a strong association with outcomes suggesting YNS may have an impaired immune system. Compared to the control cohorts YNS with OSCC had a higher NLR (p = .006). CONCLUSION When adjusted by relevant covariates, YNS with OSCC have poorer survival than their young smoker counterparts. Our results suggest that an impaired immune system may be partly responsible for OSCC development and poorer outcomes in YNS.
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Photodynamic therapy mediated by nanoparticles Aluminum Chloro Phthalocyanine in oral squamous carcinoma cells. Lasers Med Sci 2022; 37:2509-2516. [PMID: 35119554 DOI: 10.1007/s10103-022-03517-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2021] [Accepted: 01/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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The aim of this study is to investigate the antineoplastic potential of photodynamic therapy (PDT) mediated by an aluminum-phthalocyanine chloride nanoemulsion (AlPc-NE), against an oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) cell line in vitro. Both OSCC (SCC9) and A431 cell lines were studied in vitro. Four study groups were used: Group 1 (phosphate-buffered saline [PBS]), Group 2 (PBS + 28.3 J/cm2 irradiation), Group 3 (AlPc-NE alone), and Group 4 (AlPc-NE + 28.3 J/cm2 irradiation). To test the effect of PDT with AlPc-NE, cell viability, migration, and cell death assays were performed. Moreover, the expressions of Ki-67 and TP53 were evaluated using immunoassays. The results showed that PDT mediated by all AlPc-NE concentrations evaluated (i.e., 0.7, 0.35, and 0.17 nM AlPc) significantly reduced the viability of SCC9 cells. Migration and cell death assays also revealed that PDT with AlPc-NE significantly reduced the rate of migration and increased cell death compared to the control groups. In addition, it was found that PDT with AlPc-NE reduced Ki-67 and mutated TP53 immunoexpression. PDT with AlPc-NE is effective in reducing the viability and migration of SCC9. Moreover, PDT with AlPc-NE nanoemulsions reduces the cell proliferation and expression of mutant TP53.
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van der Kamp MF, Halmos GB, Guryev V, Horvatovich PL, Schuuring E, van der Laan BFAM, van der Vegt B, Plaat BEC, Verhoeven CJ. Age-specific oncogenic pathways in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma - are elderly a different subcategory? Cell Oncol (Dordr) 2022; 45:1-18. [PMID: 35015241 DOI: 10.1007/s13402-021-00655-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In recent clinical practice, an increasing number of elderly patients suffering from head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) of unknown pathophysiology is observed. The majority of HNSCC patients can roughly be divided into three subcategories. First, a small group of young patients who present with variants of genomic aberrations and inheritable diseases like Fanconi anaemia. Second, an increasing population of HPV-related HNSCCs that are regarded as genomic stable tumours with a more favourable prognosis. Though HPV-related tumours used to be more common among younger males, a notable rise in the elderly population is observed. The third subcategory, that of HPV-negative tumours, has been shown to be more heterogeneous with involvement of a variety of oncogenic pathways related to lifestyle factors like smoking and alcohol consumption, often seen in middle-aged males. Some of these pathways could be related to age, such as TP53 alterations, EGFR activation, apoptotic pathway alterations and field cancerization. CONCLUSIONS In this narrative review, we provide an overview of established and newly discovered age-specific pathophysiological mechanisms underlying HNSCC. We propose a fourth subcategory of patients with a suspected different pathophysiology: elderly (HPV-negative) HNSCC patients without a history of tobacco and alcohol consumption. In this subcategory, carcinogenesis seems to be a multi-step process based on genomic instability, immunosenescence, cell cycle disruption and telomere shortening. To conclude, we discuss suggestions for future research to fill the knowledge gap about age-dependent HNSCC carcinogenesis.
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- Martine Froukje van der Kamp
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, P.O. Box 30.001, 9700RB, Groningen, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, P.O. Box 30.001, 9700RB, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- European Research Institute for the Biology of Ageing, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmacy, Analytical Biochemistry, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology & Medical Biology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology & Medical Biology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, P.O. Box 30.001, 9700RB, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, P.O. Box 30.001, 9700RB, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Santos EM, Fraga CADC, Xavier AREDO, Xavier MADS, Souza MG, Jesus SFD, Paula AMBD, Farias LC, Santos SHS, Santos TG, Beraldo FH, Guimarães ALS. Prion protein is associated with a worse prognosis of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. J Oral Pathol Med 2021; 50:985-994. [PMID: 33896033 DOI: 10.1111/jop.13188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2021] [Revised: 04/08/2021] [Accepted: 04/09/2021] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSC) etiopathogenesis remains unclear, and the biological changes with the activation of heat shock proteins (HSPs) and prion protein (PRNP) promoted by hypoxia in HNSC are undetermined. This study investigates hypoxia's effect in lymph node metastasis by PRNP expression changes and its main partners. METHODS The study combined a theoretical/cell culture study with a case-control study. First, bioinformatics and cell culture were performed. A case-control study was performed in a second step by comparing HNSC patients with and without lymph node metastasis. ANALYSES The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) data source validates the theory in the global population study. RESULTS Bioinformatics analysis suggests that hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF1A) is associated with HSPA4, HSP90AA1 and PRNP expression. TCGA data validate the hypothesis that higher HSP90AA1, HSPA4 and PRNP are related to metastases and low survival. Herein, the cell study demonstrated that muted PRNP did not respond to hypoxia. DISCUSSION Our results collectively provide the first evidence that PRNP promotes HNSC lymph node metastasis progression through the upregulation of HSPA4, HSP90AA1 and HIF1A. Our findings may provide a molecular basis for the promoting Role of PRNP in HNSC progression.
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- Eloa Mangabeira Santos
- Department of Dentistry, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros (Unimontes), Montes Claros, Brazil
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- Department of Dentistry, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros (Unimontes), Montes Claros, Brazil
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- Department of Dentistry, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros (Unimontes), Montes Claros, Brazil
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- International Research Center, A.C.Camargo Cancer Center, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Robarts Research Institute and the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
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- Department of Dentistry, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros (Unimontes), Montes Claros, Brazil.,Dilson Godinho Hospital, Montes Claros, Brazil
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Menezes ASDS, Sanches GLG, Gomes ESB, Soares RG, Durães CP, Fonseca LL, Filho ADPS, Ribeiro AAADA, Nascimento JE, Santos SHS, de Paula AMB, Farias LC, Guimarães ALS. The combination of traditional and auricular acupuncture to prevent xerostomia and anxiety in irradiated patients with HNSCC: a preventive, parallel, single-blind, 2-arm controlled study. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol 2021; 131:675-683. [PMID: 33839061 DOI: 10.1016/j.oooo.2021.02.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2020] [Revised: 02/16/2021] [Accepted: 02/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of acupuncture on xerostomia in irradiated patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). STUDY DESIGN A preventive, 2-arm, parallel, single-blind trial was performed. Patients with HNSCC (N = 296) were checked for eligibility, and 107 patients were enrolled in the study. The study comprised 1 group that did not receive the intervention (n = 55) and the interventional group that received traditional and auricular acupuncture (n = 52). The primary outcome was the reduction of the patients' xerostomia after treatment. In addition, the secondary outcome was the reduction of anxiety. RESULTS The current acupuncture protocol reduced the xerostomia score and increased saliva volume and density without changing salivary pH. Additionally, acupuncture decreased the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) score after radiation therapy. CONCLUSION Combining traditional and auricular acupuncture reduced xerostomia and increased saliva volume without changing the saliva's pH in irradiated patients with HNSCC. Additionally, the combination of traditional and auricular acupuncture reduced BAI scores.
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- Department of Dentistry, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Dentistry, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Dentistry, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Dentistry, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Dentistry, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil; Dilson Godinho Hospital, Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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Xavier GM, Guimarães ALS, de Carvalho Fraga CA, Guimarães TA, de Souza MG, Jones KM, Farias LC. Pathways Related to the Anti-Cancer Effects of Metabolites Derived from Cerrado Biome Native Plants: An Update and Bioinformatics Analysis on Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Protein Pept Lett 2020; 28:735-749. [PMID: 33302827 DOI: 10.2174/0929866527999201209221012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2020] [Revised: 08/14/2020] [Accepted: 10/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Oral cancer is a significant health problem worldwide. Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is a malignant neoplasm of epithelial cells that mostly affects different anatomical sites in the head and neck and derives from the squamous epithelium or displays similar morphological characteristics. Generally, OSCC is often the end stage of several changes in the stratified squamous epithelium, which begin as epithelial dysplasia and progress by breaking the basement membrane and invading adjacent tissues. Several plant-based drugs with potent anti-cancer effects are considered inexpensive treatments with limited side effects for cancer and other diseases. OBJECTIVE The aim of this review is to explore whether some Brazilian plant extracts or constituents exhibit anti-tumorigenic activity or have a cytotoxic effect on human oral carcinoma cells. METHODS Briefly, OSCC and several metabolites derived from Brazilian plants (i.e., flavonoids, vinblastine, irinotecan, etoposide and paclitaxel) were used as keywords to search the literature on PubMed, GenBank and GeneCards. RESULTS The results showed that these five chemical compounds found in Cerrado Biome plants exhibit anti-neoplastic effects. Evaluating the compounds revealed that they play a main role in the regulation of cell proliferation. CONCLUSION Preserving and utilising the biodiversity of our planet, especially in unique ecosystems, such as the Cerrado Biome, may prove essential to preserving and promoting human health in modern contexts.
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Dougherty MI, Dougherty W, Kain JJ, Hughley BB, Shonka DC, Fedder KL, Jameson MJ. Non-HPV-Related Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma in a Young Patient Cohort. EAR, NOSE & THROAT JOURNAL 2020; 100:1101S-1106S. [PMID: 32584613 DOI: 10.1177/0145561320935839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is rare in patients younger than 40 years. Many practitioners suspect HNSCC is a more aggressive disease in this age group, and perhaps increasing in incidence; however, there are scant and conflicting data to support this assertion. We sought to compare outcomes for young patients with non-human papillomavirus (HPV)-related HNSCC to those of older patients. METHODS A retrospective chart review of patients with HNSCC treated from 2004 to 2016 at 2 tertiary referral centers. Patients aged 18 to 40 with p16-negative HNSCC were included in the young patient cohort (n = 59). A randomly selected stage- and subsite-matched cohort aged 55 to 65 was analyzed for comparison (n = 114). RESULTS When considering all patients with HNSCC, patients younger than 40 were more likely to have oral tongue cancer (62.7%) compared to patients age 55 to 65 (16.9%). When an older patient cohort was stage- and subsite-matched to the young patient cohort, there were more never smokers (49.2% vs 17.5% of older patients, P < .01) and females (40.7% vs 24.6% of older patients, P = .028) in the young patient group. The young patient cohort had better average overall survival than the older group (14.4 vs 8.1 years, respectively, P = .02), but similar average disease-free survival (6.2 years vs 6.6 years, respectively, P = .67); 50.9% of young patients had tumors with adverse histologic features versus 42.0% of older patients (P = .28). The young patients demonstrated a superior average conditional survival after recurrence (9.8 years vs 3.2 years for older patients, P < .01). CONCLUSIONS Despite the limitations of study design, these data suggest that young patients who develop non-HPV-related HNSCC tend to have similarly aggressive disease, but longer overall survival and better survival after recurrence. These findings may be attributable to better overall health as evidenced by fewer comorbidities.
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- Michael I Dougherty
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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de Souza MG, Gomes ESB, Costa LB, Andrade ADS, de Jesus SF, de Paula DPS, Rocha RGD, Santos SHS, de Paula AMB, Farias LC, Guimaraes ALS. Might anxiety disorders promote head and neck cancer development? IBRO Rep 2020; 9:9-13. [PMID: 33336100 PMCID: PMC7733128 DOI: 10.1016/j.ibror.2020.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2020] [Accepted: 06/10/2020] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Conditioned Fear Stress (CFS) reduced the locomotor activity of the animals. CFS showed no influence on the progression of neoplasia. No association between HNSCC staging and BAI scores were observed. There is no relationship between CFS and oral squamous cell carcinoma.
Cancer patients present a higher risk of experiencing anxiety disorders (AD). However, it is not clear if AD might be associated with cancer development. Thus, our study aimed to evaluate if AD might be related to head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) development. The combination of an applied animal basic study and a retrospective diagnostic case and control study in patients was performed. As a result, we obtained that stress reduced the locomotor activity of the animals in the group stress and stress + 4NqO (p < 0.0001). The stress showed no influence on the progression of neoplasia in mice. In the same way, the case group did not present differences in anxiety scores in comparison to control. Moreover, no association between HNSCC staging and anxiety scores was observed. In conclusion, our in vivo findings in humans and animals have shown that there is no relationship between AD and oral squamous cell carcinoma.
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- Department of Dentistry, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Dentistry, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Dentistry, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Food Engineering College, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Dentistry, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Dentistry, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Local tissue electrical parameters predict oral mucositis in HNSCC patients: A diagnostic accuracy double-blind, randomized controlled trial. Sci Rep 2020; 10:9530. [PMID: 32533013 PMCID: PMC7293345 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-66351-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2019] [Accepted: 05/19/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Oral Mucositis (OM) is a common adverse effect of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) treatment. The purpose of this study was to investigate the significance of early changes in tissue electrical parameters (TEPs) in predicting the development of OM in HNSCC patients receiving radiation therapy (RT). The current study combined two study designs. The first was a case-control study. The control group comprised of RT patients who did not receive head and neck RT, and patients with HNSCC who received RT comprised the case group. In the second part of the study, the case group was included in a parallel cohort. A total of 320 patients were assessed for eligibility, and 135 patients were enrolled. Double blinding was performed, and neither the patients nor the care providers knew the measured parameters. The primary outcome was the detection of between-group changes in local TEPs over the follow-up period. The secondary outcome was the appearance of OM grades II, III, or IV and the predictive value of local TEPs in determining the incidence of OM after RT. The variables, impedance module, resistance, reactance, phase angle, and capacitance, were analyzed by the receiver operator curves (ROC). The case and control groups did not differ in demographic and clinical characteristics. Radiation therapy increased the local impedance module, resistance, reactance, and phase angle and reduced the local tissue capacitance in both groups. Evaluation of TEPs in the first week of RT correlated with the development of OM lesions during cancer therapy. ROC analysis showed that local impedance module and resistance presented higher specificity than did other parameters in predicting OM. In conclusion, local tissue electrical parameters measured at the first RT week can be useful tools to predict oral mucositis.
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Li R, Yu S, Zhu W, Wang S, Yan L. Studying the impact of young age on prognosis and treatment in laryngeal squamous cell carcinomas using the SEER database. PeerJ 2019; 7:e7368. [PMID: 31380154 PMCID: PMC6661153 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.7368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2019] [Accepted: 06/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Background Laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC) in young patients was reported to be more aggressive and associated with poorer survival than in older patients. However, very few studies contained sufficient cases to permit meaningful statistical analysis. It is still unknown whether less aggressive method like radical radiotherapy (RT) is comparable to total laryngectomy (TL) in survival rate among young patients. Methods This study extracted patient data from the surveillance, epidemiology, and end results database from 2004 to 2015. The findings for 304 patients (1.2%) below the age of 40 were compared with those for 24,827 patients (98.8%) aged 40 or older. Results The younger cohorts contained a higher proportion of female patients (33.6% vs. 19.1%, respectively), had more cases of glottic involvement (64.5% vs. 53.1%), and were less likely to have distant metastasis (0.7% vs.3.2%). A total of 5-year overall survival and cancer-specific survival rates (CSS) in the younger patients were 86.3% and 88.8%, respectively, significantly better than for older patients (53.8% and 67.6%). Significant differences were still observed when stratified for tumor stage (stage I-IV). The negative independent prognostic factors in younger patients were advanced tumor stage, degree of nodal involvement, and status of distant metastasis. Treatment with surgery and/or RT all produced excellent outcomes in stage I-IV diseases, and radical RT resulted in survival rates equal to those for TL in locally advanced LSCC among young patients (5-year CSS: 90% vs. 91.5%, p = 0.99). Conclusion LSCC is less aggressive and has significantly better survival in younger patients. For younger patients, advanced nodal involvement is the most important independent prognostic factor, and larynx preservation is comparable to TL in survival rate.
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- Ruichen Li
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Eye, Ear, Nose & Throat Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of E.N.T, Eye, Ear, Nose & Throat Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Eye, Ear, Nose & Throat Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Eye, Ear, Nose & Throat Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Cardoso CM, de Jesus SF, de Souza MG, Santos EM, Santos CKC, Silveira CM, Santos SHS, de Paula AMB, Farias LC, Guimarães ALS. Is HIF1-a deregulated in malignant salivary neoplasms? Gene 2019; 701:41-45. [DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2019.03.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2018] [Revised: 03/10/2019] [Accepted: 03/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Shoffel-Havakuk H, O'Dell K, Johns MM, Reder L, Popova M, Halperin D, Feldberg E, Lahav Y. The rising rate of nonsmokers among laryngeal carcinoma patients: Are we facing a new disease? Laryngoscope 2019; 130:E108-E115. [PMID: 31090946 DOI: 10.1002/lary.28067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2018] [Revised: 03/29/2019] [Accepted: 04/23/2019] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS Laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is strongly associated with tobacco smoking. With the rising awareness of tobacco's adverse health effects, we have witnessed a global decrease in tobacco use. Nevertheless, laryngeal SCC remains prevalent and includes a subset of patients lacking the traditional risk factors. STUDY DESIGN A two-center retrospective cohort. METHODS Medical records of patients diagnosed with laryngeal SCC between 2009 and 2016 were reviewed. Data collected included demographics, smoking status, and tumor site. Patients who have never smoked were designated as nonsmokers. RESULTS The study included 330 patients with laryngeal SCC, of whom 75 (22.7%) were nonsmokers; this rate was relatively similar for each of the two institutions independently (21.9% and 25%). There were 285 patients with glottic SCC and 45 with supraglottic SCC. All nonsmoking patients in this cohort had glottic SCC, representing 26.3% (75/285) of the glottic SCC cases. The rate of female patients was significantly higher among nonsmokers. Of the patients with glottic SCC, females represented 25.3% (19/75) of the nonsmokers compared with 12.4% (26/210) of the smokers (P = .008). Mean age at diagnosis was 60.2 ± 17.5 years for nonsmoking glottic SCC patients and 63.6 ± 12.4 years for smokers (P = .280). However, nonsmokers demonstrated a distinct age distribution pattern. Nonsmoking females with glottic SCC demonstrated a bimodal age distribution pattern; 73.7% (14/19) were age <40 years or >75 years at diagnosis. CONCLUSIONS The rate of laryngeal SCC in nonsmokers is higher than what has previously been reported, representing a growing proportion, and may suggest a shift in etiology. Knowing that laryngeal SCC in nonsmokers predominantly affects the glottis, and that females and age extremities are more vulnerable, the traditional screening paradigm should be revised. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 4 Laryngoscope, 130:E108-E115, 2020.
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- Hagit Shoffel-Havakuk
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- USC Voice Center, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- USC Voice Center, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Los Angeles, California
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- USC Voice Center, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kaplan Medical Center, Rehovot, and the Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Pathology, Kaplan Medical Center, Rehovot, and the Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kaplan Medical Center, Rehovot, and the Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
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Mohideen K, Krithika C, Jeddy N, Bharathi R, Thayumanavan B, Sankari SL. Meta-analysis on risk factors of squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue in young adults. J Oral Maxillofac Pathol 2019; 23:450-457. [PMID: 31942130 PMCID: PMC6948024 DOI: 10.4103/jomfp.jomfp_118_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Tongue squamous cell carcinoma (TSCC) generally affects the older age group exposed to tobacco for an extended period. However, recent research points out that there is an increased incidence of TSCC in the younger age group without any traditional risk factors making TSCC as a distinct biological entity in this group. This study aims to assess the prevalence and risk factors of tongue carcinoma in the younger group of patients. This article included studies that addressed the TSCC involving young patients and that which are PubMed indexed. Initially, 390 articles were considered; but after refined evaluation, 123 articles had their titles and abstracts matching to this present work. After the extraction of the case reports, review articles and the articles without the assessment of the parameter of harmful habits, we have included only 23 articles in the sample matching the title. The statistical analysis was formed by using chi-square tests using IBM SPSS ver. 20.0. The cohort of the younger population in these studies was mostly in the 35- to the 45-year age group. The majority of reports (64%) classified the patients below 40 years of age as a young group. Though male predominance is reported to be 55%, female patients are also more affected (40%) in the younger age group compared with, the more typical and usual group of head and neck carcinoma patients. TSCC in older adults predominantly reported in tobacco users (70%) whereas in young adults, TSCC was associated with a higher incidence in nonsmokers (53%); the causes of these cancers in young adults remain unclear. The identification of the potential risk factors aside from traditional factors is vital to control the incidence of TSCC in young patients.
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- Khadijah Mohideen
- Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute, Thai Moogambigai Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute, Thai Moogambigai Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Tamil Nadu Government Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Sathyabama Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Liu X, Gao XL, Liang XH, Tang YL. The etiologic spectrum of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma in young patients. Oncotarget 2018; 7:66226-66238. [PMID: 27528225 PMCID: PMC5323229 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.11265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2015] [Accepted: 08/08/2016] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), accounting for more than 80% in head and neck malignancies, kills thousands of people a year in the world. Despite most of the patients are more than 45, and the occurrences of head and neck cancer shows a decreasing trend; however, horribly, the incidences of the patients under 45 years old is steadily increasing. Hence, it's of vital importance to get more pathogen information about risk factors of HNSCC in children and young adults. This review outlines the etiologic spectrum of HNSCC, especially oral/oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma, in patients under 45 years of age.
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- Xin Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.,Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.,Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.,Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.,Department of Oral Pathology, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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Thongsuksai P, Pruegsanusak K, Boonyaphiphat P. Prognostic significance of p16, p53, Bcl-2, and Bax in oral and oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma. ASIAN BIOMED 2017. [DOI: 10.5372/1905-7415.0802.287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Background: The proteins p16, p53, Bcl-2, and Bax are important cell cycle and apoptotic regulators involved in carcinogenesis and found to have prognostic significance in various cancers. However, the data for squamous cell carcinoma of oral cavity (OSCC) and of oropharynx (OPSCC) are conflicting.
Objective: We sought to determine if expression of p16, p53, Bcl-2, and Bax expression are associated with 5-year overall survival (OS) of patients with OSCC and OPSCC.
Methods: One-hundred thirty-seven cases of OSCC and 140 cases of OPSCC diagnosed from January 2002 to December 2004 at Songklanagrind Hospital, Songkhla, Thailand, were analyzed using a Cox proportional hazards model for 5-year OS in relation to immunohistochemical detection of Bcl-2, Bax, p53, and p16 proteins.
Results: The frequencies of p16, p53, Bcl-2, and Bax expression in OSCC were 13%, 45%, 4%, and 66%, and in OPSCC were 18%, 53%, 22%, and 75%, respectively. In univariate analysis, clinical variables including T stage, N stage and treatment were significantly associated with survival. In multivariate Cox regression, Bax overexpression was significantly associated with poor survival both in OSCC (HR 1.77, 95% CI 1.04-3.01) and in OPSCC (HR 2.21, 95% CI 1.00-4.85). We found no significant association of p16, Bcl-2, and p53 expression with survival.
Conclusion: The expression pattern of p16, p53, Bcl-2, and Bax are similar in OSCC and OPSCC. Only Bax expression has prognostic significance for both tumor sites.
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- Paramee Thongsuksai
- MD, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla 90110, Thailand
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla 90110, Thailand
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla 90110, Thailand
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Zhou G, Liu Z, Myers JN. TP53 Mutations in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Their Impact on Disease Progression and Treatment Response. J Cell Biochem 2016; 117:2682-2692. [PMID: 27166782 PMCID: PMC5493146 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.25592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 207] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2016] [Accepted: 05/09/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Recent studies describing the mutational landscape of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) on a genomic scale by our group and others, including The Cancer Genome Atlas, have provided unprecedented perspective for understanding the molecular pathogenesis of HNSCC progression and response to treatment. These studies confirmed that mutations of the TP53 tumor suppressor gene were the most frequent of all somatic genomic alterations in HNSCC, alluding to the importance of the TP53 gene in suppressing the development and progression of this disease. Clinically, TP53 mutations are significantly associated with short survival time and tumor resistance to radiotherapy and chemotherapy in HNSCC patients, which makes the TP53 mutation status a potentially useful molecular factor for risk stratification and predictor of clinical response in these patients. In addition to loss of wild-type p53 function and the dominant-negative effect on the remaining wild-type p53, some p53 mutants often gain oncogenic functions to promote tumorigenesis and progression. Different p53 mutants may possess different gain-of-function properties. Herein, we review the most up-to-date information about TP53 mutations available via The Cancer Genome Atlas-based analysis of HNSCC and discuss our current understanding of the potential tumor-suppressive role of p53, focusing on gain-of-function activities of p53 mutations. We also summarize our knowledge regarding the use of the TP53 mutation status as a potential evaluation or stratification biomarker for prognosis and a predictor of clinical response to radiotherapy and chemotherapy in HNSCC patients. Finally, we discuss possible strategies for targeting HNSCCs bearing TP53 mutations. J. Cell. Biochem. 117: 2682-2692, 2016. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- Ge Zhou
- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 77030
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 77030
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 77030.
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Wong YF, Yusof MM, Wan Ishak WZ, Alip A, Phua VCE. Treatment outcome for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma in a developing country: University Malaya Medical Centre, Malaysia from 2003-2010. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2015; 16:2903-8. [PMID: 25854381 DOI: 10.7314/apjcp.2015.16.7.2903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Head and neck cancer (HNC) is the eighth most common cancer as estimated from worldwide data. The incidence of HNC in Peninsular Malaysia was reported as 8.5 per 100,000 population. This study was aimed to determine the treatment outcomes for HNC patients treated in the Oncology Unit of University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC). MATERIALS AND METHODS All newly diagnosed patients with squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck (HNSCC) referred for treatment to the Oncology Unit at UMMC from 2003-2010 were retrospectively analyzed. Treatment outcomes were 5-year overall survival (OS), cause specific survival (CSS), loco-regional control (LRC) and radiotherapy (RT) related side effects. Kaplan-Meier and log rank analyses were used to determine survival outcomes, stratified according to American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) stage. RESULTS A total of 130 cases were analysed. Most cases (81.5%) were at late stage (AJCC III-IVB) at presentation. The 5-year OS for the whole study population was 34.4% with a median follow up of 24 months. The 5-year OS according to AJCC stage was 100%, 48.2%, 41.4% and 22.0% for stage I, II, III and IVA-B, respectively. The 5-year overall CSS and LCR were 45.4% and 55.4%, respectively. Late effects of RT were documented in 41.4% of patients. The most common late effect was xerostomia. CONCLUSIONS The treatment outcome of HNSCC at our centre is lagging behind those of developed nations. Efforts to increase the number of patients presenting in earlier stages, increase in the use of combined modality treatment, especially concurrent chemoradiotherapy and implementation of intensity modulated radiotherapy, may lead to better outcomes for our HNC patients.
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- Yoke Fui Wong
- Clinical Oncology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia E-mail :
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Pinheiro UB, de Carvalho Fraga CA, Mendes DC, Farias LC, Cardoso CM, Silveira CM, D̕Angelo MFSV, Jones KM, Santos SHS, de Paula AMB, Guimarães ALS. Fuzzy clustering demonstrates that codon 72 SNP rs1042522 of TP53 gene associated with HNSCC but not with prognoses. Tumour Biol 2015; 36:9259-65. [DOI: 10.1007/s13277-015-3677-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2015] [Accepted: 06/15/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Araújo VS, Godinho EL, Farias LC, Marques-Silva L, Santos SHS, Rodrigues-Neto JF, Ferreira RC, De-Paula AMB, Martins AMEDBL, Sena-Guimarães AL. Prevalence of oral mucosal lesions in a brazilian military police population. J Clin Exp Dent 2015; 7:e208-11. [PMID: 26155334 PMCID: PMC4483325 DOI: 10.4317/jced.51934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2014] [Accepted: 12/04/2014] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Data obtained from oral health surveys are very important for identifying disease-susceptible groups and for developing dental care and prevention programs. So, the purpose of the current article was to investigate the prevalence of oral mucosa lesions (OMLs) in a population of Brazilian police. MATERIAL AND METHODS Interviews and oral cavity examinations were performed on a sample of 395 police officers who were randomly selected by the calibrated researcher. The number of individuals was obtained by a sample calculation using the finite population correction. The diagnostic criteria were based on the WHO (1997) criteria and adapted to Brazilian surveys. RESULTS In total, 8.61% of the population presented some OML. Traumatic injuries and benign migratory glossitis (BMG) were the most prevalent lesions. CONCLUSIONS The prevalence of potentially malignant disorders was lower than among the Brazilian population.The most prevalent lesion among the police officers was related to trauma. Patients dissatisfied with oral health had a higher risk of presenting OMLs. Key words:Mouth disease, mouth mucosa, military personnel, public health, oral pathology, oral leukoplakia.
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- Viviani-Silva Araújo
- MDS, Department of Dentistry, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, Montes Claros, Brazil
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- MDS, Department of Dentistry, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, Montes Claros, Brazil ; DDS, Police Department of Minas Gerais State, Montes Claros, Brazil
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- PhD, Department of Dentistry, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, Montes Claros, Brazil
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Increased VEGFR2 and MMP9 protein levels are associated with epithelial dysplasia grading. Pathol Res Pract 2014; 210:959-64. [DOI: 10.1016/j.prp.2014.06.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2013] [Revised: 06/17/2013] [Accepted: 06/24/2014] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Adduri R, Kotapalli V, Gupta NA, Gowrishankar S, Srinivasulu M, Ali MM, Rao S, Uppin SG, Nayak UK, Dhagam S, Chigurupati MV, Bashyam MD. P53 nuclear stabilization is associated with FHIT loss and younger age of onset in squamous cell carcinoma of oral tongue. BMC Clin Pathol 2014; 14:37. [PMID: 25152695 PMCID: PMC4141988 DOI: 10.1186/1472-6890-14-37] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2014] [Accepted: 07/29/2014] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Squamous cell carcinoma of tongue (SCCT) is expected to harbor unique clinico-pathological and molecular genetic features since a significant proportion of patients are young and exhibit no association with tobacco or alcohol. METHODS We determined P53, epidermal growth factor receptor, microsatellite instability, human papilloma virus infection and loss of heterozygosity status at several tumor suppressor loci in one hundred and twenty one oral SCCT (SSCOT) samples and analyzed their association with clinico-pathological features and patient survival. RESULTS Our results revealed a significantly higher incidence of p53 nuclear stabilization in early (as against late) onset SCCOT. FHIT loss was significantly associated with p53 nuclear stabilization and the association was stronger in patients with no history of tobacco use. Samples harboring mutation in p53 DNA binding domain or exhibiting p53 nuclear stabilization, were significantly associated with poor survival. CONCLUSION Our study has therefore identified distinct features in SCCOT tumorigenesis with respect to age and tobacco exposure and revealed possible prognostic utility of p53.
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- Raju Adduri
- Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics, Nampally, Hyderabad 500001, India
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- Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics, Nampally, Hyderabad 500001, India
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- Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics, Nampally, Hyderabad 500001, India ; Currently at National Centre for Cell Science, Ganeshkhind, Pune, India
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- MNJ Institute of Oncology & Regional Cancer Centre, Red Hills, Hyderabad India
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- MNJ Institute of Oncology & Regional Cancer Centre, Red Hills, Hyderabad India ; Currently at Basavatarakam Indo American Cancer Hospital & Research Institute, Hyderabad, India
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- Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics, Nampally, Hyderabad 500001, India
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Oliveira MVMD, Fraga CADC, Barros LO, Pereira CS, Santos SHS, Basile JR, Gomez RS, Guimarães ALS, De-Paula AMB. High expression of S100A4 and endoglin is associated with metastatic disease in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Clin Exp Metastasis 2014; 31:639-49. [PMID: 24798676 DOI: 10.1007/s10585-014-9655-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2014] [Accepted: 04/20/2014] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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The presence of cervical metastasis is responsible for high morbidity and mortality rates in individuals with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). S100A4, a pleiotropic EF-hand calcium-binding protein, is expressed in various normal and cancer cell types. During cancer progression, molecular disturbances in S100A4 can modulate the activity and expression of pre-metastatic and metastatic genes. In this study, we investigated the association between S100A4 methylation status and protein expression as well as the expression of the S100A4 related-proteins annexin A2 (ANXA2), matrix metallopeptidase-9, and endoglin, for metastasis and other clinicopathological parameters in HNSCC. Formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded blocks of metastatic and non-metastatic HNSCC and matched cervical lymph node (LN) samples (metastatic LN = mLN, non-metastatic = nmLN, and control LN (lymphadenitis) = cLN) were submitted for methylation specific-polymerase chain reaction and immunohistochemistry. Our results showed that S100A4 methylation status failed to demonstrate association with cervical metastasis and other clinicopathological factors related to HNSCC. HNSCC samples from patients that presented with metastatic disease showed high S100A4 and endoglin expression (p < 0.05). In conclusion, molecular disturbances in S100A4 and endoglin expression might regulate the formation of cervical metastasis in HNSCC.
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- Marcos Vinícius Macedo de Oliveira
- Nucleus of Epidemiological and Molecular Research Catrumano. Health Research Laboratory. Health Science Post-graduate Programme, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, Montes Claros, MG, 39401-001, Brazil
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Tiwana MS, Wu J, Hay J, Wong F, Cheung W, Olson RA. 25 year survival outcomes for squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck: population-based outcomes from a Canadian province. Oral Oncol 2014; 50:651-6. [PMID: 24731736 DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2014.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2013] [Revised: 02/17/2014] [Accepted: 03/23/2014] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Long term outcomes of patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) are rarely reported, but of potential benefit to clinicians and researchers. Squamous cell carcinomas (SCC) of the head and neck represent a heterogeneous group of cancers. The purpose of this population based study is to describe primary site specific, long term outcomes of HNC. METHODS All patients from a Canadian province diagnosed between 1986 and 1990 with SCC of the oral cavity, pharynx, and larynx were identified. Chart review and patient data were abstracted through the provincial cancer registry database. Survival analysis was performed with Kaplan Meier methods, while differences in survival between groups were assessed with log-rank tests. Multivariable analysis was performed using Cox-regression. RESULTS 1657 patients were analyzed during the study period. Almost half (50.9%) of the cases were advanced stage (stage III IV) at presentation. Two, 5, 15 & 25year overall survival (OS) and HNC specific survival for all the patients were 64%, 46%, 21%, 11% and 74%, 63%, 53% & 49%, respectively. OS and HNC-specific mortality were statistically inferior among men, older age at diagnosis, advanced stages of disease, and was primary cancer site specific, with worse survival in oropharyngeal & hypopharyngeal sites, p<0.001. CONCLUSIONS Survival rates vary by primary HNC site, and the overall survival & HNC specific survival differ over this long follow up assessment. Head and neck cancer specific death is most common in the first five years, and is subsequently dominated by competing causes of mortality. These results are useful as a reference tool for clinicians, researchers, and trainees.
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- M S Tiwana
- Radiation Oncology, BC Cancer Agency, Centre for the North, Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
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- Radiation Oncology, BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Radiation Oncology, BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Radiation Oncology, BC Cancer Agency, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
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- Medical Oncology, BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Radiation Oncology, BC Cancer Agency, Centre for the North, Prince George, British Columbia, Canada.
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Pinheiro UB, de Carvalho Fraga CA, Mendes DC, Marques-Silva L, Farias LC, de Souza MG, Soares MB, Jones KM, Santos SHS, de Paula AMB, Velásquez-Meléndez G, Guimarães AL. p16 (CDKN2A) SNP rs11515 was not associated with head and neck carcinoma. Tumour Biol 2014; 35:6113-8. [PMID: 24633888 DOI: 10.1007/s13277-014-1809-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2013] [Accepted: 02/28/2014] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is considered a serious public health problem in many countries. Recently, genetic variations have been considered as important factors to cancer susceptibility and prognosis. More specifically, genetic polymorphisms have been associated with the development and prognosis of HNSCC. The purpose of the current study was to investigate an association among p16 (CDKN2A) gene polymorphism at rs11515, age, and HNSCC aggressiveness. PCR-RFLP analysis was used to investigate the p16 (CDKN2A) gene in 96 patients with HNSCC and in 100 individuals without HNSCC. A case group was categorized by age in younger (<60 years) and older (≥ 60 years) patients. Differences between the case and control groups were determined using Fisher and chi-squared tests. Time of survival was calculated from the date of diagnosis to the date of last follow-up visit or to the date of death using the Kaplan-Meier estimator and comparing this to the log-rank test. Statistical significance was set at p<0.05. In the present study, no association was established between HNSCC and rs11515 polymorphism, as indicated in a previous study. We found that HNSCC individuals with large-sized tumors and with metastatic disease presented worse overall survival, consistent with fundamental concepts that establish the effects of tumor size and lymph node metastasis to HNSCC outcomes. This study identified that there is no difference in the distribution of rs11515 between the control and HNSCC groups. In addition, no differences between rs11515 genotypes and clinicopathological parameters were observed.
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- Ugo Borges Pinheiro
- Department of Dentistry, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, Hospital Universitário Clemente de Faria, Avenida Cula Mangabeira, 562, Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, 39400-000, Brazil
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Tongue squamous cell carcinoma in young nonsmoking and nondrinking patients: 3 clinical cases of orthodontic interest. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2014; 145:103-7. [PMID: 24373660 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2012.09.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2011] [Revised: 09/01/2012] [Accepted: 09/01/2012] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Oral squamous cell carcinoma traditionally affects older men who smoke and drink. A change in this profile has been reported because of an increased incidence in young nonsmoking and nondrinking patients. The purpose of this article was to describe a series of young nonsmoking and nondrinking patients diagnosed with tongue squamous cell carcinoma who had recently received orthodontic treatment or evaluation. Details regarding diagnosis, treatment, follow-up, and disease evolution are presented, with a review of the pertinent literature. Orthodontists often treat young adults, who have frequent dental appointments and long-term follow-ups. Thus, practitioners should pay special attention to young patients during dental consultations, since the incidence of malignant oral lesions in this segment of the population seems to be increasing.
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de Carvalho Fraga CA, Alves LR, de Sousa AA, de Jesus SF, Vilela DN, Pereira CS, Batista Domingos PL, Viana AG, Jham BC, Batista de Paula AM, Sena Guimarães AL. Th1 and Th2-like Protein Balance in Human Inflammatory Radicular Cysts and Periapical Granulomas. J Endod 2013; 39:453-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2012.11.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2012] [Revised: 11/21/2012] [Accepted: 11/26/2012] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Analysis of ECOG performance status in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma patients: association with sociodemographical and clinical factors, and overall survival. Support Care Cancer 2013; 20:2679-85. [PMID: 22314971 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-012-1386-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2011] [Accepted: 01/08/2012] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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PURPOSE In the present study, we analyzed sociodemographical and clinical factors, and the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status (ECOG-PS) scale in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) patients. We evaluated the impact of a range of variables on overall survival. METHODS We investigated a sample of HNSCC patients (n = 671), using sociodemographical and clinical information, and survival data collected from a review of epidemiological, clinical, and treatment reports. Statistical associations were analyzed by bivariate and multivariate statistical tests. Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05. RESULTS Of patients 85.4% recorded good ECOG-PS scores. Poor ECOG-PS scores were associated with the covariates indicative of dysphagia [odd ratios (OR) = 2.660, CI 95% = 1.661–4.260, p = 0.000] and large-size malignant disease (T3–T4; OR = 5.337, CI 95% = 2.251–12.652, p = 0.000). Overall survival analysis revealed that ECOG-PS scores (OR = 1.879, CI 95% = 1.162–3.038, p = 0.010), tumor size (OR = 1.665, CI 95% = 1.035–2.680, p = 0.036), and the presence of cervical metastasis (OR = 3.145, CI 95% = 2.008–4.926, p = 0.000) were independent predictors. CONCLUSION Evaluation of physical consumption in head and neck cancer patients at diagnosis may indicate a more aggressive type of malignant disease. Thus, the ECOG-PS scale may help to identify HNSCC patients in need of rapid referral, who may benefit from specific therapeutic and rehabilitative interventions.
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Pruegsanusak K, Peeravut S, Leelamanit V, Sinkijcharoenchai W, Jongsatitpaiboon J, Phungrassami T, Chuchart K, Thongsuksai P. Survival and prognostic factors of different sites of head and neck cancer: an analysis from Thailand. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2012; 13:885-90. [PMID: 22631666 DOI: 10.7314/apjcp.2012.13.3.885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Head and neck cancers are prevalent in Thailand, in particular in the southern region of the country. However, survival with a large data set has not been reported. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the survival figures and the prognostic factors in a cohort of patients treated in a university hospital located in the south of Thailand. PATIENTS AND METHODS Consecutive new cases of primary carcinoma of the oral cavity, oropharyx, hypopharynx and larynx, treated at Songklanagarind Hospital during 2002 to 2004, were analyzed. The 5-year overall survival rates were obtained by the Kaplan-Meier method. Prognostic factors were identified through multivariate Cox regression analysis. RESULTS A total 1,186 cases were analyzed. Two-thirds (66.6%) of the cases were at advanced stage (stage III and IV) at presentation. The five-year overall survivals for the whole cohort, oral cavity, oropharynx, hypopharynx and larynx were 24.1%, 25.91%, 19.2%, 13.4%, 38.0% respectively. Stage and treatment type were strong prognostic factors for all sites. An age ≥80 years was associated with poor survival in oral cavity and larynx cancer. CONCLUSIONS The results revealed remarkably poor outcomes of the patients in the series, indicating a strong need to increase the proportion of early stage presentations and maximize the treatment efficacy to improving outcomes. Very old patients are of particular concern for treatment care of oral cavity and larynx cancer.
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- Kowit Pruegsanusak
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand
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Pereira CS, Oliveira MVMD, Fraga CADC, Barros LO, Domingos PLB, Roy A, De-Paula AMB, Guimarães ALS. Impact of the epithelial dysplasia grading and Ki67 proliferation index in the adjacent non-malignant mucosa on recurrence and survival in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Pathol Res Pract 2012; 208:651-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.prp.2012.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2011] [Revised: 08/06/2012] [Accepted: 08/13/2012] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Infiltrating CD57+ inflammatory cells in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: clinicopathological analysis and prognostic significance. Appl Immunohistochem Mol Morphol 2012; 20:285-90. [PMID: 22505010 DOI: 10.1097/pai.0b013e318228357b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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This study investigated the immunodetection of CD57+ inflammatory cells in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) and its association with clinicopathological parameters and overall survival. Data collected from the morphological analysis and immunohistochemical reaction testing of archived HNSCC specimens (n=70) were statistically analyzed by bivariate and multivariate statistical testing at a significance level of P<0.05. The results indicate that CD57+ inflammatory cells predominate within the peritumoral stroma of HNSCC lesions and the existence of two significant relationships: between high CD57+ cell density and the development of a tumor of a large size [odds ratio (OR)=5.610, 95% confidence interval (CI)=1.516-20.763) and between high CD57+ cell density and the development of locoregional metastatic disease (OR=3.401, 95% CI=1.162-9.951). A significant difference in the rate of survival was detected only in HNSCC patients that presented large size tumors (OR=4.747, 95% CI=1.281-17.594). Together, these results suggest that although high CD57+ inflammatory cell density is associated with HNSCC lesions of greater clinical severity, the variable of cell density is not an independent predictor of HNSCC patient survival. Our findings also suggest that the relatively aggressive infiltration of CD57+ inflammatory cells in the peritumoral stroma of head and neck carcinomas may contribute to an ineffective locoregional antitumoral response.
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Fraga CADC, de Oliveira MVM, de Oliveira ÉS, Barros LO, Santos FBG, Gomez RS, De-Paula AMB, Guimarães ALS. A high HIF-1α expression genotype is associated with poor prognosis of upper aerodigestive tract carcinoma patients. Oral Oncol 2012; 48:130-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2011.08.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2011] [Revised: 08/16/2011] [Accepted: 08/28/2011] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Marques-Silva L, Farias LC, Fraga CADC, de Oliveira MVM, Cardos CM, Fonseca-Silva T, Gomes CC, De-Paula AMB, Gomez RS, Guimarães ALS. HPV-16/18 detection does not affect the prognosis of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma in younger and older patients. Oncol Lett 2012; 3:945-949. [PMID: 22741024 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2012.588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2011] [Accepted: 01/24/2012] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Recently, high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) has emerged as a possible agent associated with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) in younger patients. Therefore, the purpose of the present study was to assess the effect of age on the distribution of HPV-16/18 in HNSCC, together with the impact of the virus on patient prognosis. A longitudinal prospective study was used adjusted for age, gender, TNM staging, smoking status and alcohol consumption. HPV was detected by PCR with consensus primers. Results showed there was no difference in the frequency of HPV-16/18 positivity when younger patients were compared to the older patients. No association was found among high-risk HPV positivity, gender, smoking habit and anatomical site. High-risk HPV was associated with advanced TNM in bivariate analyses; however, it did not impact on survival. Only TNM staging was associated with risk of mortality. Our study supports the theory that age does not affect the presence of HPV-16/18 in HNSCC and has no impact on patient prognosis. The incidence of HNSCC among patients under the age of 45 years is reportedly on the increase worldwide. The factors associated with HNSCC in younger adults are not well established. Findings of this study indicate that HPV-16/18 may not play a role in HNSCC patients under the age of 45 years.
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- Luciano Marques-Silva
- Department of Clinical Surgery and Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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Fonseca-Silva T, Farias LC, Cardoso CM, de Souza LR, de Carvalho Fraga CA, de Oliveira MVM, Barros LO, Alves LR, De-Paula AMB, Marques-Silva L, Gomez RS, Guimarães ALS. Analysis of p16 CDKN2A Methylation and HPV-16 Infection in Oral Mucosal Dysplasia. Pathobiology 2012; 79:94-100. [DOI: 10.1159/000334926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2011] [Accepted: 11/08/2011] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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van Monsjou H, van Velthuysen M, van den Brekel M, Jordanova E, Melief C, Balm A. Human papillomavirus status in young patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Int J Cancer 2011; 130:1806-12. [DOI: 10.1002/ijc.26195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2010] [Accepted: 05/02/2011] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Corrêa GTB, Bandeira GA, Cavalcanti BG, de Carvalho Fraga CA, dos Santos EP, Silva TF, Gomez RS, Guimarães ALS, De Paula AMB. Association of -308 TNF-α promoter polymorphism with clinical aggressiveness in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Oral Oncol 2011; 47:888-94. [PMID: 21788151 DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2011.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2011] [Revised: 06/08/2011] [Accepted: 07/01/2011] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Genetic polymorphisms in the promoter region of the tumour necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) gene are involved in the regulation of the expression levels of its cytokine. Besides, these polymorphisms have been associated with the clinical behaviour of cancer. We investigated the -308 promoter region polymorphisms of the TNF-α gene and its association with the clinicopathological factors of a head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) sample. Furthermore, we analysed the impact of all the variables on the overall survival of patients. A sample of HNSCC (n=89) was evaluated. Clinicopathological factors and overall survival data were gathered. The TNF-α gene was analysed by using polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP). Data analyses were performed by using bivariate and multivariate statistical tests. Significance was set at p<0.05. HNSCC subjects carrying the A allele (GA/AA) exhibited associations with poor performance status (OR=2.82, p=0.039), lesions located on posterior areas (OR=4.02, p=0.002), and large-size tumours (OR=2.91, p=0.015). Subjects carrying only AA genotype exhibited association with poor performance status (OR=6.667, p=0.007). A worse overall survival was noted in subjects with large tumours (OR=4.87, p=0.005) and locoregional metastatic disease (OR=2.50, p=0.018). Our data suggests that the presence of the A allele/AA haplotype in HNSCC individuals might contribute to the higher clinical aggressiveness of malignant disease.
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- Gefter Thiago Batista Corrêa
- Health Science Programme, Health Research Laboratory, Department of Dentistry, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, 39401-001 Montes Claros, MG, Brazil
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Souza LR, Fonseca-Silva T, Pereira CS, Santos EP, Lima LC, Carvalho HA, Gomez RS, Guimarães ALS, De Paula AMB. Immunohistochemical analysis of p53, APE1, hMSH2 and ERCC1 proteins in actinic cheilitis and lip squamous cell carcinoma. Histopathology 2011; 58:352-60. [PMID: 21323960 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2559.2011.03756.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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AIMS This study has compared the tissue expression of the p53 tumour suppressor protein and DNA repair proteins APE1, hMSH2 and ERCC1 in normal, dysplastic and malignant lip epithelium. METHODS AND RESULTS Morphological analysis and immunohistochemistry were performed on archived specimens of normal lip mucosa (n=15), actinic cheilitis (AC) (n=30), and lip squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC) (n=27). AC samples were classified morphologically according to the severity of epithelial dysplasia and risk of malignant transformation. LSCC samples were morphologically staged according to WHO and invasive front grading (IFG) criteria. Differences between groups and morphological stages were determined by bivariate statistical analysis. Progressive increases in the percentage of epithelial cells expressing p53 and APE1 were associated with increases in morphological malignancy from normal lip mucosa to LSCC. There was also a significant reduction in epithelial cells expressing hMSH2 and ERCC1 proteins in the AC and LSCC groups. A higher percentage of malignant cells expressing APE1 was found in samples with an aggressive morphological IFG grade. CONCLUSIONS Our data showed that epithelial cells from premalignant to malignant lip disease exhibited changes in the expression of p53, APE1, hMSH2 and ERCC1 proteins; these molecular change might contribute to lip carcinogenesis.
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- Ludmilla R Souza
- Health Science Programme, State University of Montes Claros, Montes Claros, MG, Brazil
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p53 in head and neck cancer: functional consequences and environmental implications of TP53 mutations. HEAD & NECK ONCOLOGY 2010; 2:36. [PMID: 21159183 PMCID: PMC3022569 DOI: 10.1186/1758-3284-2-36] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2010] [Accepted: 12/15/2010] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Background Although TP53 mutations in human tumours generally have been extensively studied, the significance of p53 in the aetiology of head and neck cancers is still incompletely characterized. In recent years, considerable interest has been focused on mutant forms of p53, the abnormal protein product of TP53 alleles with missense mutation that often accumulate in cancer cells. Methods We compared the nature of TP53 mutations in primary 46 head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC) analyzed by PCR-SSCP and sequencing, immunohistochemistry, and using structural information available at IARC p53 database. Results Sequencing confirmed 36 TP53 mutations in 23 tumours of the 39 mutations in 26 tumours found by PCR-SSCP. Only half (17) putatively affect the function of p53 protein. Of these 8 were in the L2 domain, three affected the LSH motif and three the L3 domain. Three were in other domains. Codon 259 (GAC > GAA) which is a very rare mutation was found in 4 samples in our study. There were indications of p53 aberrations being associated with the combined effect of smoking, alcohol and work history. Patients with a negative family history of cancer had more often TP53 mutations than patients with a positive family history (71% vs. 46%). Conclusions Our study contributes to the knowledge of cumulative chemical exposure and p53 aberrations in head and neck cancer, an area where literature is scarce.
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Toner M, O’Regan EM. Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma in the young: a spectrum or a distinct group? Part 2. Head Neck Pathol 2009; 3:249-51. [PMID: 20596980 PMCID: PMC2811629 DOI: 10.1007/s12105-009-0137-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2009] [Accepted: 08/11/2009] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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A recent increase in the number of young patients (often nonsmokers) developing head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) has been documented, however, there remains no clear evidence to support the significance of any single determinant. The typical HNSCC arises as a result of a multistep process and the progression model involving multiple genetic and epigenetic events is thought to be relatively consistent. While the progression model itself may be consistent, detection methods used in genomic studies are variable and all have their limitations. This article reviews changes at a molecular level in the typical HNSCC patient (the over 40 year old male smoker) and compares the profile to that of the young adult with HNSCC. Human papillomavirus infection with high risk types 16 and 18 has widely been reported as one of the prominent mechanisms behind the development of oropharyngeal cancer. A review of recent studies in relation to HPV and HNSCC is undertaken in this article, in an effort to examine the role that HPV plays in the development of HNSCC in young adults.
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- M. Toner
- Oral Pathology, Dublin Dental Hospital, Trinity College and St James’ Hospital, Dublin, Ireland ,Department of Histopathology, Trinity College and St James’ Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Oral Pathology, Dublin Dental Hospital, Trinity College and St James’ Hospital, Dublin, Ireland ,Department of Histopathology, Trinity College and St James’ Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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