Article
Oral Cancer: Genetics and the Role of Precision Medicine.
Dental clinics of North America - 1 Jan 2018
Li Chia-Cheng, Shen Zhen, Bavarian Roxanne, Yang Fan, Bhattacharya Aditi
Abstract excerpt
Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is one of the leading cancers in the world. OSCC patients are managed with surgery and/or chemoradiation. Prognoses and survival rates are dismal, however, and have not improved for more than 20 years. Recently, the concept of precision medicine was introduced, and the introduction of targeted therapeutics demonstrated promising outcomes. This article reviews the current...
Topics
- Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
- Cell Transformation, Neoplastic
- Disease Progression
- Humans
- Mouth Neoplasms
- Mutation
- Precancerous Conditions
- Precision Medicine
- Prognosis
