A Putative Role of Candida albicans in Promoting Cancer Development: A Current State of Evidence and Proposed Mechanisms

J Talapko, T Meštrović, B Dmitrović, M Juzbašić… - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Candida albicans is a commensal fungal species that commonly colonizes the human body,
but it is also a pervasive opportunistic pathogen in patients with malignant diseases. A …

Candida species as potential risk factors for oral squamous cell carcinoma: Systematic review and meta-analysis

CO Tasso, TM Ferrisse, AB de Oliveira, BR Ribas… - Cancer …, 2023 - Elsevier
Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is considered a multifactorial disease and has been
associated with microbial infections, although the association with Candida spp. is still …

Elucidating the causal association between gut microbiota and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma through Mendelian randomization analysis

Z Chen, W Shi, K Chen, C Lu, X Li, Q Li - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) is an aggressive liver cancer with poor
prognosis. The gut microbiota has been linked to ICC, but evidence for causality is lacking …

Candida albicans overgrowth disrupts the gut microbiota in mice bearing oral cancer

X Wang, S Wu, L Li, Z Yan - Mycology, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Candida albicans is one of the most common opportunistic fungi in cancer patients. This
study explored the influence of C. albicans on gut microbiota in oral tumour-bearing mice by …

Fungal footprints in oral cancer: unveiling the oral mycobiome

JS Monteiro, K Kaushik, JAA de Arruda… - Frontiers in Oral …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is the most common type of head and neck cancer,
with a high mortality rate. There is growing evidence supporting a link between oral cancer …

Candida albicans-myeloid cells-T lymphocytes axis in the tumor microenvironment of oral tumor-bearing mice

X Wang, T Xu, S Wu, L Li, X Cai, F Chen, Z Yan - Cancer Letters, 2024 - Elsevier
Candida albicans (C. albicans) is associated with the development of oral cancer. Here, we
report the altered tumor microenvironment in oral tumor-bearing mice caused by C. albicans …

Unveiling the hidden players: exploring the role of gut mycobiome in cancer development and treatment dynamics

L Li, X Huang, H Chen - Gut Microbes, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The role of gut fungal species in tumor-related processes remains largely unexplored, with
most studies still focusing on fungal infections. This review examines the accumulating …

Analogies between HPV Behavior in Oral and Vaginal Cavity: Narrative Review on the Current Evidence in the Literature

M Dellino, G Pinto, A D'Amato, F Barbara… - Journal of Clinical …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Human genital papilloma virus infection is the most prevalent sexually transmitted infection
in the world. It is estimated that more than 75% of sexually active women contract this …

Worldwide trend in research on Candida albicans and cancer correlations: a comprehensive bibliometric analysis

S Tang, Y Xu, X Li - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Objective Candida albicans (C. albicans), an opportunistic pathogen, is implicated in the
carcinogenesis of various cancers, thereby significantly impacting human health. This study …

[HTML][HTML] The modern face of esophageal candidiasis in an oncology center: Correlating clinical manifestations, endoscopic grade, and pathological data in 323 …

T Matsuo, BS Singh, S Wurster, Y Jiang, MS Bhutani… - Journal of Infection, 2024 - Elsevier
Objectives Clinical presentation and outcomes of esophageal candidiasis (EC) in cancer
patients are scarcely studied in the azole era, as is the correlation between clinical …