Candida albicans Enhances the Progression of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma<i>In Vitro</i>and<i>In Vivo</i>
Máté Vadovics, Jemima Ho, Nóra Igaz, Róbert Alföldi, Dávid Rakk, Éva Veres, Balázs Szücs, Márton Horváth, Renáta Tóth, Attila Szűcs, Andrea Csibi, Péter Horváth, László Tiszlavicz, Csaba Vágvölgyi, Joshua D. Nosanchuk, András Szekeres, Mónika Kiricsi, Rhonda Henley‐Smith, David L. Moyes, Selvam Thavaraj, Rhys Brown, László G. Puskás, Julian R. Naglik, Attila Gácser
Abstract
Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is a serious health issue worldwide that accounts for 2% to 4% of all cancer cases. Previous studies have revealed a higher yeast carriage and diversity in oral cancer patients than in healthy individuals.
Topics & Concepts
Basal cellCandida albicansCarriageIn vivoCancerIn vitroMedicineCancer researchMicrobiologyCorpus albicansBiologyImmunologyInternal medicinePathologyGeneticsOral Health Pathology and TreatmentOral health in cancer treatmentAntifungal resistance and susceptibility