Emerging role of bacteria in oral carcinogenesis: a review with special reference to perio-pathogenic bacteria
Oral cancer, primarily oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), continues to be a major global health problem with high incidence and low survival rates. While the major risk factors for this malignancy, mostly lifestyle related, have been identified, around 15% of oral cancer cases remain unexplained....
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2016-09-01
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Series: | Journal of Oral Microbiology |
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Online Access: | http://www.journaloforalmicrobiology.net/index.php/jom/article/view/32762/48887 |