Oral microbiome, periodontitis and risk of head and neck cancer.
Oral Oncol
; 53: 17-9, 2016 Feb.
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em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26684542
ABSTRACT
A wide range of studies has been successfully exploring the association between the human microenvironment, sustained inflammation, and cancer. Growing evidence has then emerged in this field over the past few years. Nevertheless, reliable data addressing the impact of the oral microbiome and periodontitis on the pathogenesis and risk of head and neck malignancies remain scarce. Hence, this communication focuses on briefly discuss the relationship between the oral microbiome, periodontitis and head and neck cancer based on the current understanding of such a disease-associated scenario.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Periodontite
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Porphyromonas gingivalis
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Neoplasias de Cabeça e Pescoço
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Mucosa Bucal
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Oral Oncol
Assunto da revista:
NEOPLASIAS
Ano de publicação:
2016
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil