Chewing Gum Reduces HPV and Oral Cancer–Associated Bacteria in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

  Emerging data published in Scientific Reports, demonstrates extracts from a bioengineered chewing gum to significantly reduce the levels of 3 microbes associated with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). The medicated chewing gum displayed substantial reductions in oral human papillomavirus (HPV), Porphyromonas gingivalis (P gingivalis), and Fusobacterium nucleatum (Fnucleatum). The research evaluated a […]

Lower lip squamous cell carcinoma: A clinical case

Lower lip squamous cell carcinoma: A Vietnamese case report of surgical treatment with reconstruction by local flap Introduction Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of lower lip comprises over 25% of oral cancer. Surgical treatment plan for SCC patients includes tumor excision, lymph node dissection and reconstruction. Case presentation A 68-year-old patient was admitted with 1-year history […]

HEAD AN NECK SQUAMOUS CELL CANCERS – EMERGING TARGETED THERAPIES

HEAD AN NECK SQUAMOUS CELL CANCERS – EMERGING TARGETED THERAPIES Systemic therapy remains the cornerstone of treatment for recurrent and metastatic (R/M) head and neck squamous cell cancers (HNSCC). However, there is a dearth of effective treatments beyond platinum combinations, anti-programmed death-1 (PD-1) agents and the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-targeting monoclonal antibody cetuximab. Recent […]