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Cureus
January 2025
Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Miyazaki Prefectural Miyazaki Hospital, Miyazaki, JPN.
Background: In surgically treated cases of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), even pathological N0 (pN0) cases according to the Tumor, Node, and Metastasis (TNM) Classification, distant metastases can occur relatively early postoperatively. Therefore, we hypothesized that hematogenous distant metastasis may be related to the degree of venous invasion. Lymphatic invasion is considered to be a poor prognostic factor in HNSCC, but knowledge about venous invasion is scarce.
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January 2025
Nitte (Deemed to be University), Nitte University Centre for Science Education and Research (NUCSER), Division of Molecular Genetics and Cancer, Mangaluru, Karnataka, India.
Background: Oral cancer screening programs can aid in the early identification of potentially malignant oral lesions. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the Oral Rub and Rinse (ORR) technique as an oral cancer screening tool and to test its potential in detecting genetic alterations in exfoliated cells obtained through ORR.
Methods: The screening programs were conducted in rural Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts in Karnataka.
J Med Virol
February 2025
Department of Medical Technology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Kyorin University, Tokyo, Japan.
In cervical cancer screening, cytology is used as a triage test to refer high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV)-positive women for colposcopy, but its accuracy is inadequate. The present study aimed to demonstrate that the presence of atypical cells with large vacuoles in the cytoplasm of parabasal cells, referred to as vacuolated parabasal cells (VPCs), which are observed in the Pap smears of HPV-positive women, is associated with specific HPV genotypes. Among 2175 patients, 310 with a single HR-HPV infection and cytological diagnosis of high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL) or atypical squamous cells not excluding HSIL (ASC-H) were included, of which 86 were infected with HPV16.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAugmented extracellular matrix (ECM) stiffness is a mechanical hallmark of cancer. Mechanotransduction studies have extensively probed the mechanisms by which ECM stiffness regulates intracellular communication. However, the influence of stiffness on intercellular communication aiding tumor progression in three-dimensional microenvironments remains unknown.
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January 2025
Department of Radiation Oncology, Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University, 83 Fenyang Road, Xuhui, Shanghai 200031, China.
Background: The presence of level IV/V metastasis is a significant prognostic factor for patients with oral and oropharyngeal cancer, while level IV lymphadenopathy defines the N3 stage in nasopharyngeal carcinoma. However, the current staging system for hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (HPSCC) does not consider the location of involved nodes.
Objectives: To evaluate the risk factors and prognostic impact of level IV/V metastasis in patients with HPSCC.
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