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 …

The association between Candida albicans (C. albicans) and cancer has been noticed for
decades. Whether C. albicans infection is a complication of cancer status or as a contributor …

Current medical knowledge and research on patients' management are still evolving, and
several protocols on minimizing risk of infection by Candida spp. among the population have …

There is currently increasing concern about the relation between microbial infections and
cancer. More and more studies support the view that there is an association, above all, when …

An association between Candida and oral cancer has long been discussed in the literature
and in particular Candida albicans has been proposed to play a significant role in the …

Oral carcinogenesis is also dependent on the balance of the oral microbiota. Candida
albicans is a member oral microbiota that acts as an opportunistic pathogen along with …

Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is associated with oral Candida albicans infection,
although it is unclear whether the fungus promotes the genesis and progression of OSCC or …

The oral microbiome is composed of microorganisms residing in the oral cavity, which are
critical components of health and disease. Disruption of the oral microbiome has been …

Candida albicans is an opportunistic pathogenic fungus, which tends to infect the host with
defective immune function including cancer patients. A growing number of studies have …

Until recent years, Candida albicans had fundamentally been linked to cancer as an
opportunistic pathogen that takes advantage of an immunosuppressed state [1]. However …