Oral Diseases (2010) 16, 333–342 Worldwide, oral cancer has one of the lowest survival
rates and poor prognosis remains unaffected despite recent therapeutic advances …

Goals of work Critical weight loss (≥ 5% in 1 month or≥ 10% in 6 months) is a common
phenomenon in head and neck cancer patients. It is unknown which complaints are most …

OBJECTIVE: To identify pain as the initial symptom of oral cancer patients. STUDY DESIGN:
Hospital charts of 1412 patients (1977 to 1998) with oral cancer were reviewed (238 female …

Background: Opinions, knowledge, behaviours and attitudes of general dental practitioners
on oral cancer prevention and detection have been reported from many countries. However …

Introdução: O tratamento antineoplásico provoca algumas sequelas indesejáveis no
paciente com câncer de cabeça e pescoço. Muitas vezes, o surgimento de manifestações …

Objectives A randomized clinical trial (RCT) to evaluate the impact of dental care program
on the quality of life (QOL) of head and neck cancer patients under oncological treatment …

Oral cancer has become a global health problem (Parkin, 2005; Gillison, 2007) and its
increasing incidence and mortality rates are particularly relevant in certain parts of Europe …

Objectives: To describe a new bench model for oral precancer/cancer biopsy training and to
assess its effectiveness in terms of trainees' perception. Study design: Cross-sectional …

Background. The study assessed the knowledge and clinical practices of Texas-Mexico
border dentists in oral cancer prevention and early detection. Methods. A pretested, self …

Aims Studies on epigenetics in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) are rare. Histone
modifications comprise epigenetic mechanisms that perform a key role in gene transcription …