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Effects of photobiomodulation on cellular viability and cancer stem cell phenotype in oral squamous cell carcinoma.
Lasers in medical science - 1 Apr 2021
Ibarra Ana Melissa Ccopa, Garcia Mônica Pereira, Ferreira Marlene, de Fátima Teixeira da Silva Daniela, Pavani Christiane, Mesquita-Ferrari Raquel Agnelli, Fernandes Kristianne Porta Santos, Nunes Fabio Daumas, Rodrigues Maria Fernanda Setúbal Destro
Abstract excerpt
Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is the most common head and neck malignancy; it has been shown that cancer stem cells (CSC) are present in OSCC and associated with tumor growth, invasion, metastasis, and therapeutic resistance. Photobiomodulation (PBM) is an alternative tool for oncologic treatment adverse effects such as oral mucositis (OM); however, controversy exists regarding the undesirable effects of...
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