Article
The Salivary Microbiome and Oral Cancer Risk: A Pilot Study in Fanconi Anemia
9 Nov 2016
Abstract excerpt
Fanconi anemia (FA) is a rare genetic disease characterized by chromosomal instability and impaired DNA damage repair. FA patients develop oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) earlier and more frequently than the general population, especially after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Although evidence of an etiological role of the local microbiome and carcinogenesis has been mounting, no information...
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