Advances on mechanism and treatment of salivary gland in radiation injury.

Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is the most frequent tumour in head and neck malignant. The current treatment is mainly based on surgery therapy, radiation therapy and chemical therapy. Meanwhile, there are many a defect in the treatment.

[Acquisition of submandibular gland in mouse embryo and establishment of an in vitro organ culture model].

Branching morphology is important to ensure that the organ can obtain the efficient functional morphology in a limited volume. The submandibular gland is a crucial model for studying the morphological processes of organ branches. Harvesting the submandibular gland from mouse embryo is also an essential research technique.

[Contrast-enhanced CT for the diagnosis of extracapsular spread by head and neck cancers: a systematic review and meta analysis].

Purpose: This study aimed to assess the diagnostic efficacy of contrast-enhanced CT in the screening of extracapsular spread by head and neck cancers.

Methods: Electronic databases, including MEDLINE, EMBASE,CBM,CNKI and SciencePaper Online were searched electronically. Hand-searching was also performed.