Current Issue February 2012, Vol. 48, No. 2

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Is neck dissection needed in squamous-cell carcinoma of the maxillary gingiva, alveolus, and hard palate? A multicentre Italian study of 65 cases and literature review
February 2012(Vol. 48 | No. 2 | Pages 97-101)
Giada A. Beltramini, Olindo Massarelli, Marco Demarchi, Chiara Copelli, Andrea Cassoni, Valentino Valentini, Antonio Tullio, Aldo B Giannì, Enrico Sesenna, Alessandro Baj

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In vitro influence of the extracellular matrix in myoepithelial cells stimulated by malignant conditioned medium
February 2012(Vol. 48 | No. 2 | Pages 102-109)
Elizabeth F. Martinez, Ana Paula Dias Demasi, Marcelo Henrique Napimoga, Victor Elias Arana-Chavez, Albina Altemani, Ney Soares de Araújo, Vera Cavalcanti de Araújo

Vesicular stomatitis virus matrix protein (VSVMP) inhibits the cell growth and tumor angiogenesis in oral squamous cell carcinoma
February 2012(Vol. 48 | No. 2 | Pages 110-116)
Yu Zhou, Xiaohan Zhu, Rui Lu, Hongxia Dan, Fang Wang, Jing Wang, Jing Li, Xiaodong Feng, Hui Wang, Ning Ji, Min Zhou, Xin Zeng, Lu Jiang, Qianming Chen

The International Academy of Oral Oncology (IAOO) was established in 2005, and draws together for the first time formally, clinicians and scientists worldwide, working on issues relating to the etiopathogenesis, epidemiology, prevention and management of oral and perioral tumors and of oral disease in patients with malignancies.

Evaluation of speech outcomes using English version of the Speech Handicap Index in a cohort of head and neck cancer patients
30 January 2012
Raghav C. Dwivedi, Suzanne St. Rose, Edward J. Chisholm, Brian Bisase, Furrat Amen, Christopher M. Nutting, Peter M. Clarke, Cyrus J. Kerawala, Peter H. Rhys-Evans, Kevin J. Harrington, Rehan Kazi
Summary: The aim of this study was to explore post-treatment speech impairments using English version of Speech Handicap Index (SHI) (first speech-specific questionnaire) in a cohort of oral cavity (O...
Hypoxia-induced up-regulation of apelin is associated with a poor prognosis in oral squamous cell carcinoma patients
30 January 2012
Kyun Heo, Yun Hee Kim, Ho Jin Sung, Hai Ying Li, Chong Woo Yoo, Joo Young Kim, Joo Yong Park, Ui Lyong Lee, Byung Ho Nam, Eun Ok Kim, So Young Kim, Seung Hoon Lee, Jong Bae Park, Sung Weon Choi
Summary: Recently, apelin has been shown to be a novel angiogenic factor in various cancers including lung, breast and brain cancer. However, there is limited information regarding the expression and ...
mTOR expression and prognosis in elderly patients with laryngeal carcinoma: Uni- and multivariate analyses
30 January 2012
Gino Marioni, Alberto Staffieri, Lucia Lora, Salvatore Fermo, Luciano Giacomelli, Fabio Biagio La Torre, Niccolò Favaretto, Elisa Valentini, Enzo Manzato, Stella Blandamura
Summary: Cancer is common in the elderly, who may also be frail, which can complicate the choice of the best therapeutic approach. We sought to examine whether the serine–threonine kinase mTOR, a “mas...
Comparison of the NCI-CTCAE version 4.0 and version 3.0 in assessing chemoradiation-induced oral mucositis for locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma
30 January 2012
Yu-Jie Liu, Guo-Pei Zhu, Xi-Yin Guan
Summary: To compare the role of CTCAE version 4.0 (v4.0) and version 3.0 (v3.0) in assessing chemoradiation-induced oral mucositis (OM) for locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma (LA-NPC). Patients...
Comment on the article “Proposed clinical classification for oral submucous fibrosis” by Chandramani B. More et al.
25 January 2012
Richa, Niharika Swain, Vibha, Jay Gopal Ray, Sripati Rao
We would like to comment on the article “Proposed clinical classification for oral submucous fibrosis” by Chandramani B. More et al.

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Impact of severe malnutrition on short-term mortality and overall survival in head and neck cancer
September 2011 (Vol. 47 | No. 9 | Pages 910-914)
Frank R. Datema, Marciano B. Ferrier, Robert J. Baatenburg de Jong
Oral squamous cell carcinoma detection by salivary biomarkers in a Serbian population
January 2011 (Vol. 47 | No. 1 | Pages 51-55)
Ole Brinkmann, Dragana A. Kastratovic, Milovan V. Dimitrijevic, Vitomir S. Konstantinovic, Drago B. Jelovac, Jadranka Antic, Vladimir S. Nesic, Srdjan Z. Markovic, Zeljko R. Martinovic, David Akin, Nadine Spielmann, Hui Zhou, David T. Wong
The impact of comorbidity on treatment-related side effects in older patients with laryngeal cancer
January 2011 (Vol. 47 | No. 1 | Pages 56-61)
Thomas T.A. Peters, Bernard F.A.M. van der Laan, Boudewijn E.C. Plaat, Jan Wedman, Johannes A. Langendijk, Gyorgy B. Halmos
p53-Reactivating small molecules induce apoptosis and enhance chemotherapeutic cytotoxicity in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
January 2011 (Vol. 47 | No. 1 | Pages 8-15)
Jong-Lyel Roh, Sung Koo Kang, IL Minn, Joseph A. Califano, David Sidransky, Wayne M. Koch

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Oral Oncology is an international interdisciplinary journal which publishes high quality original research, clinical trials and review articles, editorials, and commentaries relating to the etiopathogenesis, epidemiology, prevention, clinical features, diagnosis, treatment and management of patients with neoplasms in the head and neck.

Oral Oncology is of interest to head and neck surgeons, radiation and medical oncologists, maxillo-facial surgeons, oto-rhino-laryngologists, plastic surgeons, pathologists, scientists, oral medical specialists, special care dentists, dental care professionals, general dental practitioners, public health physicians, palliative care physicians, nurses, radiologists, radiographers, dieticians, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, nutritionists, clinical and health psychologists and counselors, professionals in end of life care, as well as others interested in these fields.

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