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Becker AS, Holm M, Liese J, Engel N, Zimpfer AH. Diagnosis of differentiated dysplasia as a variant of oral epithelial dysplasia. Oral Dis 2024. [PMID: 38191851 DOI: 10.1111/odi.14846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2023] [Revised: 11/22/2023] [Accepted: 12/10/2023] [Indexed: 01/10/2024]
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OBJECTIVES The World Health Organization's definition of oral epithelial dysplasia includes differentiated dysplasia, which is defined by purely architectural abnormalities of oral mucosa without cytological changes. We analysed differentiated dysplasia's frequency, progression risk and correlation with oral brush cytology. MATERIALS AND METHODS Cytoarchitectural criteria and expression patterns of keratin 13/17 and ki67 were studied in oral biopsies clinically diagnosed with leukoplakia. Biopsies were assessed for dysplasia and its grade. Available brush cytology findings were obtained from clinical records. RESULTS We included 159 biopsies from 112 patients (33% differentiated dysplasia; 27% keratosis without dysplasia; oral epithelial dysplasia with atypia of mild, moderate and severe degree including invasive cancers in 9%, 8% and 7%, respectively). Keratin 13 loss and keratin 17 gain were higher in differentiated-dysplasia cases (p < 0.0001), which had the highest hypergranulosis frequency. Keratin 17 expression was associated with higher malignant-transformation rates (p = 0.0028). The transformation rate and time were comparable between dysplasia with atypia and differentiated-dysplasia cases, which had higher progression rates and shorter time periods than keratosis cases without dysplasia (p = 0.08). Cytology prior to differentiated dysplasia all indicated normal oral mucosa. CONCLUSIONS Keratin 17 but not oral brush cytology can help identify patients with differentiated dysplasia with higher risk for malignant transformation.
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- Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center, Rostock, Germany
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- Department of Oral, Maxillofacial and Facial Plastic Surgery, University Medical Center Rostock, Rostock, Germany
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- Department of Oral, Maxillofacial and Facial Plastic Surgery, University Medical Center Rostock, Rostock, Germany
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Evaluation of Static DNA Ploidy Analysis Using Conventional Brush Biopsy-Based Cytology Samples as an Adjuvant Diagnostic Tool for the Detection of a Malignant Transformation in Potentially Oral Malignant Diseases: A Prospective Study. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14235828. [PMID: 36497310 PMCID: PMC9735754 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14235828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2022] [Revised: 11/18/2022] [Accepted: 11/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The accuracy of DNA image cytometry as an investigation method for potentially malignant disorders of the oral cavity is currently still a subject of controversy, due to inconsistently applied definitions of DNA aneuploidy, small cohorts and different application techniques of the method. The aim of this study was to examine the accuracy of the method as a supplementary diagnostic tool in addition to the cytological examination using internationally consented definitions for DNA aneuploidy. METHODS A total of 602 samples from 467 patients with various oral lesions were included in this prospective study. Brush biopsies from each patient were first cytologically examined and categorized by a pathologist, second evaluated using DNA image cytometry, and finally compared to either histological biopsy result or clinical outcome. RESULTS Using the standard definition of DNA aneuploidy, we achieved a sensitivity of 93.5%, a positive predictive value for the detection of malignant cells of 98.0%, and an area under the curve of 0.96 of DNA ploidy analysis for the detection of severe oral epithelial dysplasia, carcinoma in situ or oral squamous cell carcinoma. Importantly, using logistic regression and a two-step model, we were able to describe the increased association between DNA-ICM and the detection of malignant cells (OR = 201.6) as a secondary predictor in addition to cytology (OR = 11.90). CONCLUSION In summary, this study has shown that DNA ploidy analysis based on conventional specimens of oral brush biopsies is a highly sensitive, non-invasive, patient-friendly method that should be considered as an additional diagnostic tool for detecting malignant changes in the oral cavity.
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Neumann FW, Neumann H, Spieth S, Remmerbach TW. Retrospective evaluation of the oral brush biopsy in daily dental routine - an effective way of early cancer detection. Clin Oral Investig 2022; 26:6653-6659. [PMID: 35881238 PMCID: PMC9643281 DOI: 10.1007/s00784-022-04620-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2022] [Accepted: 07/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Oral brush biopsies are a well researched index for early detection of oral cancer in specialised centers. But the performance of the exfoliative biopsy is not yet researched in daily dental routine. METHODS Private dentists and private oral surgeons in Germany took brush biopsies out of 814 suspicious lesions from 670 patients using the Orcellex brush while regular dental appointments. The analyses of the biopsies were performed by the Cytological Laboratory of Bonn (CLB) using liquid-based cytology. RESULTS The final results were 74 oral squamous cell carcinomas and one verrucous carcinoma, histological proven, 232 cases of leukoplakia, 242 cases of lichen planus, 17 cases of erythroplakia, 259 cases of benign inflammatory, traumatic or hyperplastic oral lesions. The sensitivity for the detection of cancer cells using brush biopsy archived 100%, the specificity for the detection of non-neoplastic cells was 86.5%. The positive predictive value was 43.1%, the negative predicative value was at 100%. CONCLUSION The oral brush biopsy seems to be a sufficient tool for early cancer detection in private dental offices. CLINICAL RELEVANCE Generally, practicing dentists do not see various oral squamous cell carcinomas in their careers, so the experience in identifying oral squamous cell carcinomas as such is very low. The brush biopsy might help them in cases of doubt to prevent tumors from expansive growth.
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- Felix W Neumann
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial and Facial Plastic Surgery, Section of Clinical and Experimental Oral Medicine, University Hospital Leipzig, Liebigstraße 10-14, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Histology, Cytology and Molecular Diagnostics Bonn (MVZ), Am Propsthof 3, 53121, Bonn, Germany
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- Institute of Histology, Cytology and Molecular Diagnostics Bonn (MVZ), Am Propsthof 3, 53121, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial and Facial Plastic Surgery, Section of Clinical and Experimental Oral Medicine, University Hospital Leipzig, Liebigstraße 10-14, 04103, Leipzig, Germany.
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Overview of oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma: Risk factors, mechanisms, and diagnostics. Oral Oncol 2021; 121:105451. [PMID: 34329869 DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2021.105451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 152] [Impact Index Per Article: 50.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2021] [Revised: 07/01/2021] [Accepted: 07/04/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma (OCSCC) is the most common malignancy of the oral cavity. The substantial risk factors for OCSCC are the consumption of tobacco products, alcohol, betel quid, areca nut, and genetic alteration. However, technological advancements have occurred in treatment, but the survival decreases with late diagnosis; therefore, new methods are continuously being investigated for treatment. In addition, the rate of secondary tumor formation is 3-7% yearly, which is incomparable to other malignancies and can lead to the disease reoccurrence. Oral cavity cancer (OCC) arises from genetic alterations, and a complete understanding of the molecular mechanism involved in OCC is essential to develop targeted treatments. This review aims to update the researcher on oral cavity cancer, risk factors, genetic alterations, molecular mechanism, classification, diagnostic approaches, and treatment.
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Gaida K, Deuerling L, Neumann H, Remmerbach TW. Comparison between two cell collecting methods for liquid-based brush biopsies: a consecutive and retrospective study. BMC Oral Health 2021; 21:195. [PMID: 33863321 PMCID: PMC8052744 DOI: 10.1186/s12903-021-01557-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2020] [Accepted: 04/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Background This study compares two different cell collectors, the Orcellex Brush (rigid brush) and the Cytobrush GT (nylon brush), using liquid-based cytology. A comparison of their obtainment procedures was also considered. The aim was to determine the diagnostic accuracy for detection of malignancy in oral brush biopsies. PICO-Statement: In this consecutive and retrospective study we had as population of interests, patients with oral lesions, the intervention was the brush biopsy with two different cell collectors and the control was healthy oral mucosa. The outcome of the study was to compare both cell collectors. Methods From 2009 to 2018, 2018 patients with oral lesions were studied using the nylon brush (666 cases) and rigid brush (1352 cases). In the first cohort five smears per patient were taken with the nylon brush, while each patient received one smear with the rigid brush in the second cohort. These were further processed in a liquid-based procedure. Cytological evaluations were categorised into ‘negative’, which were considered as negative, whereas ‘doubtful’, ‘suspicious’ and ‘positive’ cytological results were overall considered as positive for malignancy in comparison to the final histological diagnoses. Additionally, the clinical expenditure for each collector was estimated. Results 2018 clinically and histologically proven diagnoses were established, including 181 cases of squamous cell carcinomas, 524 lichen, 454 leukoplakias, 34 erythroplakias and 825 other benign lesions. The sensitivity and specificity of the nylon brush was 93.8% (95% CI 91.6–95.5%) and 94.2% (95% CI 91.8–95.5%) respectively, whereas it was 95.6% (95% CI 94.4–96.6%) and 84.9% (95% CI 83.8–87.5%) for the rigid brush. The temporal advantage using the plastic brushes was 4× higher in comparison to the nylon brush. The risk suffering from a malignant oral lesion when the result of the brushes was positive, suspicious, or doubtful was significantly high for both tests (nylon brush OR: 246.3; rigid brush OR: 121.5). Conclusions Both systems have a similar sensitivity, although only the rigid brush achieved a satisfactory specificity. Additional methods, such as DNA image cytometry, should also be considered to improve the specificity. Furthermore, the rigid brush proved to be more effective at taking a sufficient number of cells, whilst also being quicker and presenting less stress for the patient.
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- Kristin Gaida
- Department of Oral, Maxillofacial and Facial Plastic Surgery, Section of Clinical and Experimental Oral Medicine, Leipzig University Hospital, Liebigstraße 10-14, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Oral, Maxillofacial and Facial Plastic Surgery, Section of Clinical and Experimental Oral Medicine, Leipzig University Hospital, Liebigstraße 10-14, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
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- Medical Care Centre for Histology, Cytology and Molecular Diagnostics, 52351, Düren, Germany
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- Department of Oral, Maxillofacial and Facial Plastic Surgery, Section of Clinical and Experimental Oral Medicine, Leipzig University Hospital, Liebigstraße 10-14, 04103, Leipzig, Germany.
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microRNAs in oral cancer: Moving from bench to bed as next generation medicine. Oral Oncol 2020; 111:104916. [PMID: 32711289 DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2020.104916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2020] [Revised: 07/04/2020] [Accepted: 07/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Oral cancer is the thirteenth most common cancer in the world, with India contributing to 33% of the global burden. Lack of specific non-invasive markers, non-improvement in patient survival and tumor recurrence remain a major clinical challenge in oral cancer. Epigenetic regulation in the form of microRNAs (miRs) that act as tumor suppressor miRs or oncomiRs has gained significant momentum with the advancement in the field, suggesting the potential for clinical application of miRs in oral cancer. The current review of literature identified miR-21, miR-27a(-3p), miR-31, miR-93, miR-134, miR-146, miR-155, miR-196a, miR-196b, miR-211, miR-218, miR-222, miR-372 and miR-373 to be up-regulated and let-7a, let-7b, let-7c, let-7d, let-7e, let-7f, let-7g, let-7i, miR-26a, miR-99a-5p, miR-137, miR-139-5p, miR-143-3p, miR-184 and miR-375 to be down-regulated in oral cancer. Mechanistic studies have uncovered several miRs that are deregulated at varying levels and in different stages of oral cancer progression, thus providing clinical utility in better diagnosis as well as usefulness in prognosis by identifying patients with poor prognosis or stratifying patients based on responsiveness to chemo- and radio-therapy. Lastly, exogenous modulation of miR expression using miRNA-based drugs in combination with first-line agents may be adopted as a new therapeutic modality to treat oral cancer. Knowledge of miRs and their involvement in key molecular processes, clinical association, responsiveness to therapy and clinical advancement may highlight additional avenues in order to improve patient morbidity and mortality. Furthermore, combinatorial approaches with miR-therapy may be efficacious in oral cancer.
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Kaur M, Handa U, Mohan H, Dass A. Evaluation of brush cytology and DNA image cytometry for the detection of cancer of the oral cavity. Diagn Cytopathol 2016; 44:201-5. [PMID: 26739314 DOI: 10.1002/dc.23422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2015] [Revised: 11/25/2015] [Accepted: 12/09/2015] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cancer of the oral cavity is the sixth most common malignancy reported worldwide. This study was undertaken to evaluate the efficacy of brush cytology and the adjunctive role of DNA image cytometry (ICM) in the diagnosis of oral cancer. METHOD Oral brush smears and biopsy were obtained from 100 consecutive patients presenting with suspicious oral lesions. DNA-ICM was performed on 96 cytology smears which had adequate cellularity. RESULTS On cytology, 54 cases were benign, 36 were malignant, 6 were suspicious for malignancy, and 4 were inadequate due to scanty cellularity. On histopathologic examination, 49 cases were diagnosed as squamous cell carcinoma and 51 cases as benign. The sensitivity of brush cytology for the detection of cancer was 83.3% and the specificity was 95.8%. The positive and negative predictive values were 95.2% and 85.2%, respectively, with a diagnostic accuracy of 86%. Out of 96 cases analyzed by image analysis to assess DNA ploidy, 33 cases were aneuploid and 63 were diploid. The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of DNA-ICM were 68.7%, 100%, 100%, and 76.1%, respectively, giving a diagnostic accuracy of 81%. The combination of cytology and DNA cytometry increased the sensitivity to 92% and specificity to 100%. CONCLUSION The study demonstrates the usefulness of DNA-ICM as an adjunct to brush cytology to diagnose oral cancer. It reduces the false negative cases on cytology and also adds to objectivity in cytologically doubtful cases.
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- Manveen Kaur
- Department of Pathology, Government Medical College, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Pathology, Government Medical College, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Pathology, Government Medical College, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Government Medical College, Chandigarh, India
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Ye X, Zhang J, Tan Y, Chen G, Zhou G. Meta-analysis of two computer-assisted screening methods for diagnosing oral precancer and cancer. Oral Oncol 2015; 51:966-975. [PMID: 26384539 DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2015.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2015] [Revised: 09/03/2015] [Accepted: 09/04/2015] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The early diagnosis of oral precancer and cancer is crucial and could have the highest impact on improving survival rates. A meta-analysis was conducted to compare the accuracy between the OralCDx brush biopsy and DNA-image cytometry in diagnosing both conditions. Bibliographic databases were systematically searched for original relevant studies on the early diagnosis of oral precancer and oral cancer. Study characteristics were evaluated to determine the accuracy of the two screening strategies. Thirteen studies (eight of OralCDx brush biopsy and five of DNA-image cytometry) were identified as having reported on 1981 oral mucosa lesions. The meta-analysis found that the area under the summary receiver operating characteristic curves of the OralCDx brush biopsy and DNA-image cytometry were 0.8879 and 0.9885, respectively. The pooled sensitivity, specificity, and diagnostic odds ratio of the OralCDx brush biopsy were 86% (95% CI 81-90), 81% (95% CI 78-85), and 20.36 (95% CI 2.72-152.67), respectively, while these modalities of DNA-image cytometry were 89% (95% CI 83-94), 99% (95% CI 97-100), and 446.08 (95% CI 73.36-2712.43), respectively. Results of a pairwise comparison between each modality demonstrated that specificity, area under the curve (AUC), and Q(∗) index of DNA-image cytometry was significantly higher than that of the OralCDx brush biopsy (Z=2.821, p<0.05; Z=1.711, p<0.05; Z=1.727, p<0.05), but no significant difference in sensitivity was found (Z=1.520, p>0.05). In conclusion, the meta-analysis of the published studies indicated that DNA-image cytometry is more accurate than the OralCDx brush biopsy in diagnosing oral precancer and oral cancer.
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- Xiaojing Ye
- The State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology (Hubei-MOST) and Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, PR China
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- The State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology (Hubei-MOST) and Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, PR China; Department of Oral Medicine, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, PR China
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- The State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology (Hubei-MOST) and Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, PR China
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- The State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology (Hubei-MOST) and Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, PR China
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- The State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology (Hubei-MOST) and Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, PR China; Department of Oral Medicine, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, PR China.
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DNA content status using brush biopsy with image cytometry correlated with staging of oral leukoplakia: a preliminary study. Oral Oncol 2014; 51:59-63. [PMID: 25459158 DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2014.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2014] [Revised: 10/08/2014] [Accepted: 10/12/2014] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Oral leukoplakia (OL) is the best-known potentially malignant disorder of oral cancer. The hypothesis was tested that DNA content abnormality may contribute to risk prediction of malignant potential of OL. METHODS All OLs were staged according to a clinicopathologic classification and OL-staging system. DNA content status was investigated in a blinded prospective series of OL using brush biopsy with image cytometry, and examined the correlation of DNA content with the clinicopathologic features and OL-staging system in this preliminary study. RESULTS Among 65 patients with OL, 27 (41.5%) was identified as DNA content abnormality. The frequency (77.8%) of DNA content abnormality in tongue was higher than that (22.2%) in other oral sites (χ(2) test, P=0.038), and moderate or severe dysplasia had a higher frequency (63.0%) of DNA content abnormality than that (37.0%) of no or mild dysplasia (χ(2) test, P=0.022). Moreover, the odds ratio of DNA content abnormality in high-risk patient group was 5.74-fold (95% confidence interval, 1.81-18.20; P=0.003) increase compared with low-risk patient group. Importantly, the positive correlation between OL-staging system and DNA content status was significant (P=0.018, correlation coefficient=0.292). CONCLUSION Our findings showed that DNA content status correlated with OL-staging system, suggesting that DNA content abnormality in OL as detected by image cytometry was an early event in oral carcinogenesis. The further large-scale prospective studies with clinical endpoints are warranted to validate the value of DNA image cytometry.
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Gonzalez Segura I, Secchi D, Carrica A, Barello R, Arbelo D, Burgos A, Brunotto M, Zarate AM. Exfoliative cytology as a tool for monitoring pre-malignant and malignant lesions based on combined stains and morphometry techniques. J Oral Pathol Med 2014; 44:178-84. [PMID: 25065639 DOI: 10.1111/jop.12219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/15/2014] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Prevention and early diagnosis have the greatest potential for public health and are the most effective method in the long-term to control oral cancer. The aim was to apply PAP staining together with AgNOR staining and morphometric analysis in oral exfoliative cytology, to determine the sensitivity and specificity of these methods in the detection of malignant changes for the purposes of both initial population monitoring and follow-up. METHODS AgNOR, Papanicolau, and morphometric tests were conducted in samples of patients with oral cancer, oral potentially malignant disorders and controls (opposite side of lesions). Specificity and sensitivity values for each stain method and the curve under ROC area were estimated. RESULTS The diagnostic variables which allowed greatest accuracy in identifying malignancy relative to the healthy control were cluster (76.92%), satellite (75.64%), and total (90%). The diagnosis was seen to be associated with PAP and total AgNOR, total AgNOR and PAP, total AgNOR and satellites and clusters, and total AgNOR nuclear area/cytoplasmic area ratio. CONCLUSIONS The total number of AgNOR is a reliable marker for detecting neoplastic cells; this method increases sensitivity and specificity by decreasing the likelihood of false negatives or positives, as the accuracy obtained was 90%. It is also a low-cost, non-invasive, simple methodology that can be recommended to help the early detection of oral cancer and monitoring of patients with a first diagnosis of cancer.
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Kong DCH, Chew KYC, Tan EL, Khoo SP. The effect of epiregulin on epidermal growth factor receptor expression and proliferation of oral squamous cell carcinoma cell lines. Cancer Cell Int 2014; 14:65. [PMID: 25866477 PMCID: PMC4392732 DOI: 10.1186/1475-2867-14-65] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2014] [Accepted: 02/18/2014] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background Epiregulin (EPR) is a novel member of the epidermal growth factor (EGF) family. It has been shown to promote wound healing in oral epithelium, enhance proliferation of other epithelial tissues, and is involved in several epithelial-related malignancies such as colorectal, lung, and bladder carcinoma. More recently, EPR transcripts were found to be high in a study on archival oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) specimens. This implies that EPR may be responsible for the progression of OSCC. The aim of this was to elucidate the effects of EPR on (i) cell morphological changes, (ii) cell proliferation and (iii) receptor expression of the H-series OSCC cell lines. Methods The clinicopathological origin and the expression of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and ErbB4 receptors of the H-series cell lines were initially characterised. Based on these parameters, two of the H-series cell lines, namely H103 and H357 were selected for downstream experiments. The cell lines were treated with 1 ng/ml, 10 ng/ml, and 20 ng/ml of EPR for 24 and 48 hours in all subsequent experiments. Untreated cells acted as the control which was used for comparison with each treated group. The cell morphological changes, cell proliferation and receptor expression of the OSCC cell lines were evaluated using phase contrast microscopy, 5-bromo-2’-deoxy-uridine (BrdU) assays and flow cytometry respectively. The results were compared and analysed using the student t-test. Results There were no appreciable morphological changes in the cells regardless of the dose of EPR tested nor between the different timelines. There were no significant changes in cell proliferation after EPR treatment. As for the effect of EPR on receptor expression, 20 ng/ml of EPR significantly reduced the density of EGFR expression (p value = 0.049) in the H103 cell line after the 24-hour treatment. No other statistically significant changes were detected. Conclusions The results show that EPR had no effect on the morphology and proliferativity of OSCC cells. However, the significant decline in EGFR expression after EPR treatment suggests that EPR might play an important role in the regulation of EGFR expression and hence OSCC progression.
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- School of Pharmacy, International Medical University (IMU), Bukit Jalil, 57000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- School of Dentistry, International Medical University (IMU), Bukit Jalil, 57000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Noufal A, George A, Jose M, Khader MA, Jayapalan CS. Cytomorphometric analysis of oral buccal mucosal smears in tobacco and arecanut chewers who abused with and without betel leaf. Subst Abus 2014; 35:89-95. [PMID: 24588299 DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2013.812053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Tobacco in any form (smoking or chewing), arecanut chewing, and alcohol are considered to be the major extrinsic etiological factors for potentially malignant disorders of the oral cavity and for squamous cell carcinoma, the most common oral malignancy in India. An increase in nuclear diameter (ND) and nucleus-cell ratio (NCR) with a reduction in cell diameter (CD) are early cytological indicators of dysplastic change. The authors sought to identify cytomorphometric changes in ND, CD, and NCR of oral buccal cells in tobacco and arecanut chewers who chewed with or without betel leaf. METHODS Participants represented 3 groups. Group I consisted of 30 individuals who chewed tobacco and arecanut with betel leaf (BQT chewers). Group II consisted of 30 individuals who chewed tobacco and arecanut without betel leaf (Gutka chewers). Group III comprised 30 apparently healthy nonabusers. Cytological smears were prepared and stained with modified-Papanicolaou stain. RESULTS Comparisons between Groups I and II and Groups II and III showed that ND was increased, with P values of .054 and .008, respectively, whereas a comparison of Groups I and III showed no statistical significance. Comparisons between Groups I and II and Groups II and III showed that CD was statistically reduced, with P values of .037 and <.000, respectively, whereas comparison of Groups I and III showed no statistical significance. Comparisons between Groups I and II and groups II and III showed that NCR was statistically increased, with P values of <.000, whereas a comparison of Groups I and III showed no statistical significance. CONCLUSIONS CD, ND, and NCR showed statistically significant changes in Group II in comparison with Group I, which could indicate larger and earlier risk of carcinoma for Gutka chewers than in BQT chewers.
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- Ahammed Noufal
- a Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology , MES Dental College , Perinthalmanna , Kerala , India
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Hunter KD, Yeoman CM. An update on the clinical pathology of oral precancer and cancer. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013; 40:120-2, 125-6. [PMID: 23600036 DOI: 10.12968/denu.2013.40.2.120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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UNLABELLED The identification of oral precancerous and cancerous lesions at an early stage allows for early intervention and minimizes mortality and morbidity. A combination of risk reduction and early detection should further reduce the incidence and improve outcomes. A clear understanding of the aetiology and clinical presentation of these lesions is key to effective management of these patients in primary dental care. We present a timely update on these issues, with an emphasis on the importance of early detection. CLINICAL RELEVANCE The identification of lesions at precancerous stages or, at worst, early malignancy, is the key to better outcomes for our oral cancer patients.
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- Keith D Hunter
- School of Clinical Dentistry, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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Prospective, blinded comparison of cytology and DNA-image cytometry of brush biopsies for early detection of oral malignancy. Oral Oncol 2013; 49:420-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2012.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2012] [Revised: 12/10/2012] [Accepted: 12/16/2012] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Dreyer T, Kreisel M. Potentially malignant lesions of the upper aerodigestive tract. JOURNAL OF BIOPHOTONICS 2012; 5:299-312. [PMID: 22170750 DOI: 10.1002/jbio.201100085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2011] [Revised: 11/16/2011] [Accepted: 11/16/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
Abstract
Mucosal lesions of the upper aerodigestive tract usually concern the squamous epithelium of the surface. Many precancerous alterations now designated as potentially malignant are caused by DNA damage resulting from long term exposure to tobacco and alcohol consumption. The distinction from conditions with a similar phenotype but caused by different reasons such as viral infection may be difficult. Furthermore, a magnitude of similar appearing lesions with different clinical background and different biological behavior are discussed in this paper.
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Affiliation(s)
- Thomas Dreyer
- Institut für Pathologie am Universitätsklinikum Gießen & Marburg, Standort Gießen, Gießen, Germany
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